✈️ Travel Verbs

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Travel verbs help you talk about trips, transportation, hotels, sightseeing, and getting around. Learning these common verbs will make it easier to book accommodations, use public transportation, ask for directions, and communicate while traveling. Each English word or phrase includes translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

🟢 Planning Your Trip

✈️ To travel

🇪🇸 Spanish: Viajar
🇫🇷 French: Voyager
🇩🇪 German: Reisen
🇮🇹 Italian: Viaggiare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Viajar
🧳 To pack

🇪🇸 Spanish: Empacar
🇫🇷 French: Faire ses valises
🇩🇪 German: Packen
🇮🇹 Italian: Fare le valigie
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Fazer as malas
🏨 To reserve / book

🇪🇸 Spanish: Reservar
🇫🇷 French: Réserver
🇩🇪 German: Reservieren
🇮🇹 Italian: Prenotare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Reservar
🚌 To leave

🇪🇸 Spanish: Salir
🇫🇷 French: Partir
🇩🇪 German: Abfahren / Abfliegen
🇮🇹 Italian: Partire
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Partir / Sair
📍 To arrive

🇪🇸 Spanish: Llegar
🇫🇷 French: Arriver
🇩🇪 German: Ankommen
🇮🇹 Italian: Arrivare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Chegar
🚶 To go

🇪🇸 Spanish: Ir
🇫🇷 French: Aller
🇩🇪 German: Gehen / Fahren
🇮🇹 Italian: Andare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ir

🟡 Transportation Verbs

🚗 To drive

🇪🇸 Spanish: Conducir
🇫🇷 French: Conduire
🇩🇪 German: Fahren
🇮🇹 Italian: Guidare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Dirigir / Conduzir
🛫 To fly

🇪🇸 Spanish: Volar
🇫🇷 French: Voler
🇩🇪 German: Fliegen
🇮🇹 Italian: Volare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Voar
🚆 To board

🇪🇸 Spanish: Abordar
🇫🇷 French: Embarquer
🇩🇪 German: Einsteigen
🇮🇹 Italian: Imbarcarsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Embarcar
🚌 To take (transportation)

🇪🇸 Spanish: Tomar
🇫🇷 French: Prendre
🇩🇪 German: Nehmen
🇮🇹 Italian: Prendere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pegar / Tomar
🛄 To check baggage

🇪🇸 Spanish: Facturar
🇫🇷 French: Enregistrer les bagages
🇩🇪 German: Aufgabe des Gepäcks
🇮🇹 Italian: Imbarcare i bagagli
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Despachar a bagagem
↩️ To return

🇪🇸 Spanish: Regresar
🇫🇷 French: Revenir / Retourner
🇩🇪 German: Zurückkehren
🇮🇹 Italian: Ritornare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Voltar / Regressar

🔵 Hotels & Sightseeing

🛎️ To check in

🇪🇸 Spanish: Hacer el check-in
🇫🇷 French: Faire le check-in
🇩🇪 German: Einchecken
🇮🇹 Italian: Fare il check-in
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Fazer o check-in
🔑 To stay

🇪🇸 Spanish: Quedarse
🇫🇷 French: Séjourner / Rester
🇩🇪 German: Bleiben / Übernachten
🇮🇹 Italian: Soggiornare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ficar / Hospedar-se
📸 To visit

🇪🇸 Spanish: Visitar
🇫🇷 French: Visiter
🇩🇪 German: Besuchen
🇮🇹 Italian: Visitare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Visitar
🗺️ To look for

🇪🇸 Spanish: Buscar
🇫🇷 French: Chercher
🇩🇪 German: Suchen
🇮🇹 Italian: Cercare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Procurar
📄 To show

🇪🇸 Spanish: Mostrar
🇫🇷 French: Montrer
🇩🇪 German: Zeigen
🇮🇹 Italian: Mostrare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mostrar
🏖️ To relax

🇪🇸 Spanish: Relajarse
🇫🇷 French: Se détendre
🇩🇪 German: Sich entspannen
🇮🇹 Italian: Rilassarsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Relaxar

🧠 Useful Grammar

Going to + verb

Use this pattern to talk about future plans.

I'm going to travel tomorrow.
Travel destinations

Use to before destinations.

I travel to Mexico.
Common travel verbs

Many useful travel expressions use simple verbs or short phrases such as check in, check baggage, and go to bed.

💬 Common Travel Phrases

✈️ I want to travel to Spain.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Quiero viajar a España.
🇫🇷 French: Je veux voyager en Espagne.
🇩🇪 German: Ich möchte nach Spanien reisen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Voglio viaggiare in Spagna.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quero viajar para a Espanha.
🏨 I need to reserve a hotel room.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Necesito reservar una habitación.
🇫🇷 French: Je dois réserver une chambre d'hôtel.
🇩🇪 German: Ich muss ein Hotelzimmer reservieren.
🇮🇹 Italian: Devo prenotare una camera d'albergo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preciso reservar um quarto de hotel.
🚌 I'm going to take the bus.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Voy a tomar el autobús.
🇫🇷 French: Je vais prendre le bus.
🇩🇪 German: Ich werde den Bus nehmen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Prenderò l'autobus.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vou pegar o ônibus.
📸 We're going to visit the museum tomorrow.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Vamos a visitar el museo mañana.
🇫🇷 French: Nous allons visiter le musée demain.
🇩🇪 German: Wir werden morgen das Museum besuchen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Andiamo a visitare il museo domani.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vamos visitar o museu amanhã.

❓ Useful Questions

✈️ When are you going to travel?

🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cuándo vas a viajar?
🇫🇷 French: Quand allez-vous voyager ?
🇩🇪 German: Wann werden Sie reisen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quando viaggi?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quando você vai viajar?
🏨 Where are you going to stay?

🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Dónde te vas a quedar?
🇫🇷 French: Où allez-vous séjourner ?
🇩🇪 German: Wo werden Sie übernachten?
🇮🇹 Italian: Dove soggiornerai?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Onde você vai ficar?
🚌 How are you getting to the airport?

🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cómo vas al aeropuerto?
🇫🇷 French: Comment allez-vous à l'aéroport ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie kommen Sie zum Flughafen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Come vai all'aeroporto?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Como você vai para o aeroporto?
📸 What places do you want to visit?

🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué lugares quieres visitar?
🇫🇷 French: Quels endroits voulez-vous visiter ?
🇩🇪 German: Welche Orte möchten Sie besuchen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quali posti vuoi visitare?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Que lugares você quer visitar?

💬 Everyday Conversation

Checking Into a Hotel

A: Hello. I have a reservation.
B: Welcome. Can you show your passport?
A: Of course.
B: You can check in now.

🇪🇸 Spanish:
A: Hola. Tengo una reservación.
B: Bienvenido. ¿Puede mostrar su pasaporte?
A: Claro.
B: Puede hacer el check-in ahora.

🇫🇷 French:
A: Bonjour. J'ai une réservation.
B: Bienvenue. Pouvez-vous montrer votre passeport ?
A: Bien sûr.
B: Vous pouvez faire le check-in maintenant.

🇩🇪 German:
A: Hallo. Ich habe eine Reservierung.
B: Willkommen. Können Sie Ihren Pass zeigen?
A: Natürlich.
B: Sie können jetzt einchecken.

🇮🇹 Italian:
A: Ciao. Ho una prenotazione.
B: Benvenuto. Può mostrare il passaporto?
A: Certo.
B: Può fare il check-in adesso.

🇵🇹 Portuguese:
A: Olá. Eu tenho uma reserva.
B: Bem-vindo. Pode mostrar o passaporte?
A: Claro.
B: Pode fazer o check-in agora.

📝 Example Sentences

🚗 We drive to the airport.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Conducimos al aeropuerto.
🇫🇷 French: Nous conduisons à l'aéroport.
🇩🇪 German: Wir fahren zum Flughafen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Guidiamo all'aeroporto.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Dirigimos para o aeroporto.
🛫 The plane leaves in the morning.

🇪🇸 Spanish: El avión sale por la mañana.
🇫🇷 French: L'avion part le matin.
🇩🇪 German: Das Flugzeug fliegt morgens ab.
🇮🇹 Italian: L'aereo parte al mattino.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O avião sai de manhã.
🏨 We stay at a hotel near the beach.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Nos quedamos en un hotel cerca de la playa.
🇫🇷 French: Nous séjournons dans un hôtel près de la plage.
🇩🇪 German: Wir übernachten in einem Hotel in der Nähe des Strandes.
🇮🇹 Italian: Soggiorniamo in un hotel vicino alla spiaggia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ficamos em um hotel perto da praia.
📄 I showed my ticket at the entrance.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Mostré mi boleto en la entrada.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai montré mon billet à l'entrée.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe mein Ticket am Eingang gezeigt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho mostrato il biglietto all'ingresso.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mostrei o meu bilhete na entrada.
🚌 We took the train downtown.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Tomamos el tren al centro.
🇫🇷 French: Nous avons pris le train pour le centre-ville.
🇩🇪 German: Wir haben den Zug in die Innenstadt genommen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Abbiamo preso il treno per il centro.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pegamos o trem para o centro.
🏖️ They want to relax during their vacation.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Quieren relajarse durante las vacaciones.
🇫🇷 French: Ils veulent se détendre pendant les vacances.
🇩🇪 German: Sie möchten sich im Urlaub entspannen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Vogliono rilassarsi durante le vacanze.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Eles querem relaxar durante as férias.

🏆 Final Practice

Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.

  • I want to travel to Spain.
  • I need to reserve a hotel room.
  • I'm going to take the bus.
  • Can you show your passport?
  • We stay at a hotel near the beach.
  • We're going to visit the museum tomorrow.