Spanish Travel Phrases Lab
Get ready for a trip to a Spanish-speaking country. Work through six travel situations, from checking in at the airport to handling an emergency. For each situation, read the English prompt and pick or type the correct Spanish phrase. You get a usage note after every answer and a progress tracker by category.
Travel Situations
Controls
At the Airport
Read the situation, then pick or type the correct Spanish phrase.
Your Progress
At the Airport
0/4
Hotel Check-In
0/4
Asking Directions
0/4
Public Transport
0/4
Shopping
0/4
Emergencies
0/4
Situation
Tell the agent: I would like to check in for my flight.
Data Table
(0 rows)| # | Category | Situation | My Answer | Correct Phrase | Result |
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Reference Guide
Airport and Hotel
Polite requests usually begin with Quisiera (I would like) or Necesito (I need). Questions about places almost always use the pattern ¿Dónde está...? (Where is...?).
- Quisiera facturar mi vuelo. I would like to check in for my flight.
- ¿Dónde está la puerta de embarque? Where is the boarding gate?
- Quisiera una habitación. I would like a room.
- ¿A qué hora es la salida? What time is check-out?
Directions and Transport
To get oriented, ask ¿Cómo llego a...? (How do I get to...?). Common replies use a la derecha (to the right), a la izquierda (to the left), and todo recto (straight ahead).
- ¿Dónde está la estación? Where is the station?
- ¿Cuánto cuesta un billete a Madrid? How much is a ticket to Madrid?
- ¿Este autobús va al aeropuerto? Does this bus go to the airport?
- Lléveme a esta dirección, por favor. Take me to this address, please.
Shopping and Money
The price question is ¿Cuánto cuesta? (How much does it cost?). To pay, use pagar con tarjeta (pay by card) or con efectivo (with cash). Clothing size is la talla.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta? How much does it cost?
- Solo estoy mirando, gracias. I am just looking, thank you.
- ¿Tiene esto en una talla más grande? Do you have this in a larger size?
- ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? Can I pay by card?
Emergencies
In an urgent moment, the fastest words are ¡Socorro! or ¡Ayuda! (Help!). Spanish uses an inverted ¿ before questions and an inverted ¡ before exclamations.
- ¡Socorro! Help!
- ¿Dónde está el hospital? Where is the hospital?
- Necesito un médico. I need a doctor.
- Llame a la policía, por favor. Please call the police.
Patterns Worth Memorizing
A few sentence frames cover most travel situations. Learn the frame, then swap in the place or item you need.
- ¿Dónde está...? Where is...? Add any place: la estación, el hospital, el baño.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta...? How much is...? Add any item or ticket.
- ¿Puedo...? Can I...? Add an action: pagar con tarjeta, llevar esta maleta.
- Quisiera... I would like... A polite way to request a room, a coffee, or a ticket.
- Necesito... I need... Stronger than Quisiera, useful in emergencies.
Accents change meaning and pronunciation, so practice writing them. The typed mode in this lab includes an accent helper row (á é í ó ú ñ ü ¿ ¡) and gives gentle feedback when your only mistake is a missing accent.
