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Travel Essentials Flashcards

Prepare for your next trip to a Spanish-speaking country with 25 essential travel flashcards. This deck covers directions, transportation, hotel vocabulary, and key phrases for asking for help, so you can navigate airports, streets, and accommodations with confidence.

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"Where is...?" in Spanish?

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¿Dónde está...? — e.g., "¿Dónde está el baño?"

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"Left," "right," and "straight ahead" in Spanish?

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A la izquierda (left). A la derecha (right). Todo recto (straight ahead).

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"The airport" in Spanish?

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El aeropuerto. "¿Cómo llego al aeropuerto?"

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"The train station" in Spanish?

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La estación de tren. "La estación de tren está cerca."

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"The bus stop" in Spanish?

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La parada de autobús. Also: el camión (Mexico), el colectivo (Argentina).

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"A taxi" in Spanish? How to request a ride?

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El taxi. "¿Me puede llevar a...?" (Can you take me to...?)

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"One-way ticket" and "round-trip ticket" in Spanish?

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Un boleto de ida (one-way). Un boleto de ida y vuelta (round-trip). In Spain: billete.

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"The hotel" in Spanish? Ask about availability?

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El hotel. "¿Tienen habitaciones disponibles?"

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"I have a reservation" in Spanish?

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"Tengo una reservación." In Spain: "Tengo una reserva."

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"How much does it cost?" in Spanish?

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"¿Cuánto cuesta?" (one item). "¿Cuánto cuestan?" (multiple).

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"Check-in" and "check-out" in Spanish?

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Check-in: el registro. Check-out: la salida. "¿A qué hora es la salida?"

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"The key" and "the room" in Spanish?

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The key: la llave. The room: la habitación.

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"Help!" and "I need help" in Spanish?

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"¡Ayuda!" / "Necesito ayuda."

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"I don't understand" in Spanish?

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"No entiendo." Follow up: "¿Puede repetir, por favor?"

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"Do you speak English?" in Spanish?

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"¿Habla inglés?" (formal). "¿Hablas inglés?" (informal).

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"The passport" and "the visa" in Spanish?

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El pasaporte. La visa. "Aquí está mi pasaporte."

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"The map" in Spanish?

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El mapa (masculine despite -a ending). "¿Tiene un mapa de la ciudad?"

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"Near" and "far" in Spanish?

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Near: cerca. Far: lejos. "¿Está cerca o lejos?"

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"The pharmacy" in Spanish?

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La farmacia. "¿Dónde hay una farmacia?"

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"The embassy" in Spanish?

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La embajada. "Necesito ir a la embajada."

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"Currency exchange" in Spanish?

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La casa de cambio. "¿Dónde puedo cambiar dinero?"

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"I am lost" in Spanish?

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"Estoy perdido" (m.) / "Estoy perdida" (f.).

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"The bathroom" in Spanish?

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El baño. "¿Dónde está el baño?" (Latin America) / "¿Dónde están los servicios?" (Spain).

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"What time is it?" in Spanish?

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"¿Qué hora es?" — "Es la una" (1:00) or "Son las dos/tres..." (2:00/3:00...).

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"Emergency" and "Call the police" in Spanish?

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La emergencia. "¡Llame a la policía!" Emergency: 911 (Latin America), 112 (Spain).

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Study Tips for Travel Essentials

1

Practice the direction words (izquierda, derecha, recto) by narrating your route aloud in Spanish during your daily commute.

2

Screenshot or print the emergency phrases and keep them in your wallet — in a real emergency you may not have time to search your phone.

3

Role-play hotel check-in scenarios with a study partner, alternating between guest and receptionist roles.

4

Learn country-specific variations before your trip — for example, 'billete' vs. 'boleto' for ticket, or 'autobús' vs. 'camión' vs. 'colectivo' for bus.

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