Spring 2004 Listening
and Speaking Seibert TIUA
Travel Phrases for Spring Break and Summer
| miscellaneous | I'd like to reserve . . . . (a room, a flight, a seat, a table, .... ) |
| Would you lend me a hand? | |
| Would you please watch my luggage while I go to the restroom? | |
| May I sit here? | |
| Do you mind if I smoke here? .... or ...... Is smoking permitted here? | |
| cost | How much does it/this/that cost? |
| How much is it/this/that? | |
| directions | Excuse me, do you know where ____________________________ is? |
| Could you tell me how to get to ____________________________ ? | |
| When will we return? | |
| When should we come back here? | |
| How long does it take to get to .... ? | |
| Could you tell me how to get to ____________________________ ? | |
| Could you tell me where the restrooms are? | |
| Where's the lost and found? | |
| emergencies | Would you call the police for me? |
| Would you please help me? | |
| Help! Thief! He took my bag! | |
| stores | What are your hours? |
| May I try this on? | |
| I'll take this/these. | |
| food | May I order now? |
| I'm not quite ready. I need a little more time. | |
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I'll take this. |
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| I'll take ____________________________ . | |
| We'd like to pay separately. ... or ..... We'd like separate checks, please. | |
| I'll take the same thing as the last person. (in a line) | |
| Is there anything on the menu that you would especially recommend? | |
| I'd like the same thing. | |
| Thank you. The meal was delicious. | |
| transportation | Would you explain to me how to purchase a ticket to go to ____________________________ ? |
| How much is a one-way ticket / round-trip ticket to ____________________________ ? | |
| I'd like to buy a one-way ticket to ____________________________ . | |
| I'd like to buy a round-trip ticket to _____________________________. | |
| Could you tell me where the bus stop is for the bus to ____________________________ ? | |
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Excuse me, but where is this bus going? |
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| How would I get to the train station from here? | |
| Excuse me. Is this seat taken? | |
| language | I'm sorry, but I can't explain it in English. |
| Would you please speak more slowly? | |
| Would you please repeat that? | |
| I can't quite understand. Would you please write it down for me? | |
| Would you please spell that for me? | |
| Would you please pronounce this word for me? | |
| Once again, how do you pronounce that? | |