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The top Spanish Travel phrases (II)

Spanish expressiones for travel in Latin America

Welcome to part two of Hablarama’s rundown on the top questions and phrases you’ll need if you are travelling or on vacation in a Spanish-speaking country.

The hotel

If you’re slumming it travelling on a limited budget you might be staying in small hostels and hotels with staff that don’t speak English.  Even if the workers can speak English, you’ll still get plenty of brownie-points if you make the effort with their language.

Here’s our selection of the top questions and phrases for hotels and hostels.

  1. ¿Tiene una habitación doble disponible para esta noche?
    Do you have a double room available tonight?
  2. Quisiera reservar una habitación para el día 3 de Abril.
    I’d like to reserve a room for the 3rd of April.
  3. He reservado una habitación en nombre de Smith.
    I’ve reserved a room in the name of Smith.

Important matters once you’re in the hotel…

  1. ¿Dónde está la piscina?
    Where is the swimming pool?
  2. ¿La televisión tiene canales en inglés?
    Does the television have English channels?

Possible problems in the hotel…

  1. No puedo encontrar mi habitación.
    I can’t find my room.
  2. La llave no funciona.
    The key doesn’t work.
  3. No hay agua caliente*.
    There’s no hot water.

*In Spanish, adjectives (like caliente) normally go AFTER the noun they are describing. We have more on that in our class on Spanish adjectives.



Emergencies

It’s amazing how many things can go wrong when you are travelling.  From lost luggage to robberies, mosquito bites and, ahem, stomach problems…

  1. ¡Me han robado!
    I’ve been robbed! (lit: They have robbed me).
  2. Me han robado la cartera.
    They’ve stolen my wallet. 
  3. ¡Llame a la policía!
    Call the police!
  4. ¡Llame a una ambulancia!
    Call an ambulance!

Here are some other things you’re likely to lose when on holiday:

  1. He perdido mi pasaporte.
    I’ve lost my passport.
  2. He dejado mi cámara en un taxi.
    I’ve left my camera in a taxi.*
  3. He dejado mi móvil en el avión.
    I’ve left my mobile phone / cell phone on the plane.

More airport related problems coming up…

In the airport

Flying, a necessary evil!:

  1. No es demasiado grande.
    It’s not too big!
  2. Mi maleta no ha salido.
    My suitcase hasn’t come out.
  3. Han perdido mis maletas.
    They’ve lost my luggage.

These simple questions will come in handy too:

  1. ¿Desde que puerta sale el avión? ((¿PUERTA?))
    Which gate does the plane depart from?
  2. ¿Dónde están los taxis?
    Where are the taxis?
  3. ¿En qué terminal llegan los vuelos de Ryan Air?
    Which terminal do the Ryan Air flights arrive at?
  4. ¿Dónde puedo cambiar dinero?
    Where can I change money?

Medical problems

You’ll probably be using the verb ‘doler’ a lot:

  1. Mi marido se encuentra mal.
    My husband doesn’t feel well.
  2. Me duele el estómago.
    My stomach hurts.
  3. Me duele la cabeza
    I have a headache.
  4. A mi hija le duele la rodilla.
    My daughter’s knee hurts.

Obviously, it’s a good idea to know the names for the different parts of the human body:

The human body in Spanish

The face in Spanish

We’re currently working on new content related to medical problems.  Sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with all our latest Spanish articles.



Travel Spanish

Check out our Travel Spanish section for loads more useful phrases for travelling and vacations.

TRAVEL SPANISH infographic

In part 1 you’ll find a cool infographic with our top 8 travel expressions. It’s free!

 

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