The practical Spanish words and questions you'll actually need at an airport, hotel, or train station, including how to ask where something is and what it costs.

Travel vocabulary is where Spanish stops being an abstract subject and starts being genuinely useful: getting through an airport, checking into a hotel, or asking for directions.

The List

el aeropuerto: the airport
el hotel: the hotel
el pasaporte: the passport
la maleta: the suitcase
el equipaje: the luggage
el boleto: the ticket
la estación: the station
el tren: the train
el autobús: the bus
el taxi: the taxi
el baño: the bathroom
la reserva: the reservation
izquierda: left
derecha: right
todo recto: straight ahead
¿dónde está…?: where is…?
¿cuánto cuesta?: how much does it cost?

Two Phrases Worth Memorizing First

If you only remember two things from this list, make it ¿dónde está…? and ¿cuánto cuesta?. Between asking where something is and asking what something costs, you can navigate an enormous amount of a trip: finding a bathroom, locating your gate, or checking a price before you commit to buying something.

Spanish Travel Phrases: En el Viaje

The List

Two Phrases Worth Memorizing First