English phrases for travel

Basic English phrases for a trip.

Emergency

Help!
I need a doctor.
Call an ambulance!
Call the police!
I'm lost.
I need help, my friend is ill.
Someone is hurt.
Where is the hospital?
I'm allergic to penicillin.
I'm allergic to nuts.
I'm allergic to shellfish.
I'm allergic to bee stings.
Fire!
It's an emergency
Can you help me, please?
I've been robbed
I've lost my passport
Where is the police station?
Please call this number
Leave me alone
I'm diabetic
I have asthma
I'm pregnant

At the border

Here is my passport
I'm here on holiday
I'm staying for … days
I'm staying at…
I'm passing through to…
I'm travelling by bicycle
I'm travelling on foot
I'm travelling by car
I'm travelling by boat
I have nothing to declare
Do I need a visa?
Can you stamp my passport, please?
I have a ticket home
Here are the vehicle's papers
Is the border open?
Where is the border crossing?
I need to contact my embassy

Every day

Hello
Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening
Goodbye
Please
Thank you
Yes
No
Excuse me
Sorry
I don't understand
Where is the toilet?
Where is the shop?
Where is the train station?
Where is the bus stop?
Where is the chemist?
Where can I get drinking water?
How much is it?
Cheers!
Good night
My name is…
I'm from…
Have a good day
Where is…?
Can you show me on the map?
Can you write it down, please?
Please speak more slowly
Could you take a photo of us, please?

Food and drink

A table for two, please
The menu, please
What do you recommend?
Is there a dish of the day?
One beer, please
Two beers, please
A glass of red wine, please.
A glass of white wine, please.
Another one, please.
A coffee, please
A tea, please.
An orange juice, please.
A glass of water, please
Still water, please.
Tap water is fine
I'm vegetarian
I'm vegan
No meat, please
I can't eat gluten
No nuts, please
Is this halal?
I don't eat pork
Is this kosher?
No milk or cheese, please
No eggs, please
Not too spicy, please.
Is there meat in this?
Is there fish in this?
The bill, please
Can I take this away?
That was delicious
Is there a toilet here?

A bed for the night

Do you have a room for tonight?
How much per night?
Is breakfast included?
What's the wifi password?
Can I leave my bags here?
What time do I need to leave?
Where can I wash my clothes?

At the chemist

Do you have something for blisters?
Do you have something for an upset stomach?
Do you have something for insect bites?
Do you have something for sunburn?
Do you have something for a headache?

Shopping

How much is this?
I'll take it
Can I pay by card?
Do you have…?
Just looking, thanks
A bag, please
Where is the supermarket?
Bread
Milk
Water (bottled)
Where is a cash machine?
Can I pay in cash?
Where can I change money?
A SIM card with data, please
When do you open?

Getting around

A ticket to…, please
Return
Single
When does it leave?
Which platform?
Is this the bus to…?
Left
Right
Straight on
How far is it?

By bike

Where is a bike shop?
I have a puncture
Can I put my bike on the train?
Can you fix my bike?
My chain is broken
A spoke is broken
Could I borrow a pump?
Is there somewhere safe to leave my bike?
Is there a cycle path to…?
Is the road busy?
Is it very steep?

Bike parts

Inner tube
Tyre
Presta valve (the thin one)
Car-type valve (Schrader)
Puncture repair kit
Tyre levers
Brake pads
Brake cable
Gear cable
Chain
Chain oil
Spoke
Wheel
Pedal
Saddle
Handlebars
Bike light
Bike lock
Allen key
Pump

On the road

Where can I park?
Petrol station
Diesel
Can I park here overnight?
Where is the motorhome service point?
Where can I empty the toilet?
My car has broken down
I have a flat tyre
Where do I pay for parking?
Is there a charging point for electric cars?
Is there a toll on this road?
Do I need a vignette for the motorway?
Unleaded

Car and van parts

Tyre
Spare wheel
Battery
Jump leads
Engine oil
Coolant
Windscreen wipers
Bulb
Fuse
AdBlue
Gas bottle (propane or butane)
Tow truck
A garage that does repairs

Walking

Is this the path to…?
How long does it take on foot?
Is the path open?
Is there a mountain hut?
Is it safe to cross?
Is there water on the way?
Where does this path go?

Outdoors

Can I camp here?
Where can I fill my water bottle?
Is the water safe to drink?
Where is the campsite?
Is there a shower?
Where can I charge my phone?
Which way to…?
Where can I buy gas for my stove?
What will the weather be like tomorrow?
Is it all right to light a fire?
Are there any dangerous animals here?

Camping and walking kit

Gas cartridge for my stove
Batteries
Blister plasters
Sun cream
Insect repellent
Tent pegs
Torch
Water purification tablets
A map of the area
Lighter

By boat

Where can I moor?
Where is the harbour master?
Is there water and electricity on the pontoon?
Do you have a berth for one night?
Our boat is … metres long
What is the depth at low tide?
What is the weather forecast?
Where is the fuel berth?
Can I leave my dinghy here?
Where do we check in with customs?
Which radio channel do you use?
Is it safe to anchor here?
Could you take our lines, please?
Where can I put a kayak in the water?

Boat parts

Chandlery (a shop for boat parts)
Engine oil
Fuel filter
Impeller
Battery
Rope
Shackle
Fender
Anchor
Outboard engine
Sail
Sailmaker

Numbers

one · 1
two · 2
three · 3
four · 4
five · 5
six · 6
seven · 7
eight · 8
nine · 9
ten · 10
twenty · 20
fifty · 50
one hundred · 100

Signs you'll see

To recognise when you see them.

Open
Closed
Entrance
Exit
Toilets
Men
Women
No entry
Danger

Where English is spoken

Main language

Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Dominica, England, Eswatini, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Micronesia, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Guam, Guernsey, Guyana, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Pitcairn Islands, St Helena, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Scotland, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Bahamas, Gambia, Tokelau, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, US Virgin Islands, United States, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Also spoken in

American Samoa, Bahrain, Bhutan, Brunei, Cameroon, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, Cyprus, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Samoa, Sudan, Tanzania, Tonga, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Zanzibar

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