Traveling to a Spanish-speaking country is the perfect opportunity to put your language skills to test.
In this episode of Speaking Spanish for Beginners podcast you’ll learn basic Spanish travel vocabulary—all with the goal of making your travel experience more enjoyable.
With a special emphasis on how to talk about your plans for your next trip, these words and phrases will help you become familiar with the basic vocabulary in Spanish related to travel scenarios.
So pack your bags and get ready to take off. ¡Vamos! ✈️
Travel vocabulary in Spanish
In our podcast, you’ll learn basic Spanish travel vocabulary in context to help you become familiar with the words commonly used to talk about trips. The main words in the episode are:
- Vacaciones (usually used in the plural form): vacations
- Turístico/a: touristic (note that turístico is masculine and turística is feminine, agreeing with the noun it describes)
- Buen clima: good weather
- Aeropuerto: airport
- Taxi: taxi (the word is the same in English and Spanish)
- Hotel: hotel (the word is the same in English and Spanish)
- Pedir recomendaciones: to ask for recommendations
- Lugares interesantes: interesting places
- Recuerdos: souvenirs
This basic Spanish vocabulary is featured in the dialogue of our episode titled “Spanish Travel and Tourism Vocabulary”. You’ll find the transcript just below for your convenience.
The dialogue offers a meaningful context, making it easier for you to remember this travel vocabulary for future adventures!
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Dialogue transcript
| Spanish (Original) | English (Translation) |
| Jessica: ¿Dónde vas a ir en tus próximas vacaciones? | Jessica: Where are you going on your next vacation? |
| Marco: Voy a Colombia. Quiero conocer Cartagena de Indias. | Marco: I’m going to Colombia, I want to visit Cartagena de Indias. |
| Jessica: ¡Chévere! Cartagena es una ciudad muy turística, con buen clima y playas bonitas. | Jessica: Cool! Cartagena is a very touristic city, with good weather and beautiful beaches. |
| Marco: Sí, ya quiero conocer la ciudad. Llego al aeropuerto Rafael Nuñez y luego tomo un taxi directo al hotel. | Marco: Yes, I can’t wait to see the city. I arrive at Rafael Nuñez airport and then take a direct taxi to the hotel. |
| Jessica: ¿Y dónde vas a ir? | Jessica: And where are you going to go? |
| Marco: Quiero visitar el centro histórico de la ciudad. | Marco: I want to visit the historic center of the city. |
| Jessica: Es muy bonito. Y la gente es muy amable. Puedes pedir recomendaciones de lugares interesantes. | Jessica: It’s very beautiful. And people are very friendly. You can ask for recommendations for interesting places. |
| Marco: También quiero comprar algunos recuerdos. Me gusta visitar el mercado local cuando viajo a otros países. | Marco: I also want to buy some souvenirs. I like to visit the local market when I travel to other countries. |
Spanish Travel Phrases
Here are some additional useful Spanish phrases for your next trip. They’ve been grouped in different situations (example: restaurant, getting around) to make it easy to study them. Enjoy!
At the restaurant 🧑🍳
- Una mesa para dos, por favor: A table for two, please.
- El menú, por favor: The menu, please.
- ¿Me podría traer _____? (for ordering food in Spanish): Could you bring me _____?
- La cuenta, por favor: The bill, please.
Accomodation 🛎️
- Quiero reservar una habitación: I want to book a room.
- Tengo una reserva: I have a reservation.
- ¿Tiene habitaciones libres?: Do you have any rooms available?
- ¿A qué hora es el check-out?: What time is check-out?
At the local market 🧑🌾
- ¿Cuánto cuesta esto?: How much does this cost?
- Estoy solo mirando, gracias: I’m just browsing, thank you.
- Quiero comprar esto: I want to buy this.
I really hope this content makes your journey more enjoyable!
Don’t hesitate to practice your Spanish as you travel; Latinos are always thrilled to hear tourists making an effort to speak our language.
Mastering these Spanish travel phrases and words will make your experience truly unforgettable, so I recommend learning them before your trip.
And if you want more phrases for travelers, you can get our Spanish Adventures Companion. Our FREE ebook and premium podcast with extra material to help you learn useful Spanish travel phrases that will come in handy when you visit us in Latin America.
¡Que tengas un buen viaje! (Have a great trip!)
