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Spanish travel phrases

Twenty-one practical Spanish phrases for travel: tickets, directions, restaurants, hotels, payments and emergencies, with examples and notes on Spain vs Latin America.

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  1. 1
    Front

    A ticket to...

    Back

    Un billete para... (Spain) / Un boleto para... (Latin America)

    Example: Un billete para Sevilla, por favor. (A ticket to Seville, please.)

  2. 2
    Front

    Return / One way

    Back

    Ida y vuelta / Solo ida

    Example: Un boleto de ida y vuelta a Cusco. (A return ticket to Cusco.)

  3. 3
    Front

    What time does the train leave?

    Back

    ¿A qué hora sale el tren?

    Swap tren for autobús (bus) or vuelo (flight).

  4. 4
    Front

    Where is the station?

    Back

    ¿Dónde está la estación?

    Example: Perdón, ¿dónde está la estación de tren? (Excuse me, where is the train station?)

  5. 5
    Front

    Left / Right / Straight ahead

    Back

    A la izquierda / A la derecha / Todo recto (Spain) or Derecho (much of Latin America)

    Example: Gire a la derecha. (Turn right.)

  6. 6
    Front

    Is it far? / Is it near?

    Back

    ¿Está lejos? / ¿Está cerca?

    Reply: Está a cinco minutos. (It's five minutes away.)

  7. 7
    Front

    I have a reservation

    Back

    Tengo una reserva (Spain) / Tengo una reservación (much of Latin America)

    Example: Tengo una reserva a nombre de [your name].

  8. 8
    Front

    A single / double room

    Back

    Una habitación individual / doble

    Example: ¿Tiene una habitación doble para dos noches? (Do you have a double room for two nights?)

  9. 9
    Front

    A table for two, please

    Back

    Una mesa para dos, por favor

    Say: OO-nah MEH-sah PAH-rah dohs

  10. 10
    Front

    Can I see the menu?

    Back

    ¿Me trae la carta, por favor? (Could you bring me the menu?)

    El menú del día is a set lunch menu in many places.

  11. 11
    Front

    Still / Sparkling water

    Back

    Agua sin gas / Agua con gas

    Example: Una botella de agua sin gas, por favor.

  12. 12
    Front

    I'm allergic to...

    Back

    Soy alérgico (male speaker) / alérgica (female speaker) a...

    Example: Soy alérgica a los frutos secos. (I'm allergic to nuts.)

  13. 13
    Front

    I'm vegetarian

    Back

    Soy vegetariano (male speaker) / vegetariana (female speaker)

    Example: ¿Hay platos vegetarianos? (Are there vegetarian dishes?)

  14. 14
    Front

    The bill, please

    Back

    La cuenta, por favor

    You often need to ask for it; staff may not bring it until you do.

  15. 15
    Front

    Do you accept cards?

    Back

    ¿Aceptan tarjeta?

    Example: ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? (Can I pay by card?)

  16. 16
    Front

    Can I pay in cash?

    Back

    ¿Puedo pagar en efectivo?

    Say: PWEH-doh pah-GAHR ehn eh-fehk-TEE-voh

  17. 17
    Front

    Where are the toilets?

    Back

    ¿Dónde está el baño? / ¿Dónde están los servicios? (Spain)

    Signs often say Damas (women) and Caballeros (men).

  18. 18
    Front

    Is there a pharmacy nearby?

    Back

    ¿Hay una farmacia cerca?

    Look for a green cross sign in Spain and many other countries.

  19. 19
    Front

    I need a doctor

    Back

    Necesito un médico

    Example: Mi amigo está enfermo. Necesitamos un médico. (My friend is ill. We need a doctor.)

  20. 20
    Front

    I've lost my passport

    Back

    He perdido mi pasaporte (common in Spain) / Perdí mi pasaporte (common in Latin America)

  21. 21
    Front

    Help!

    Back

    ¡Ayuda! or ¡Socorro!

    In an emergency, call the local emergency number; 112 works across the European Union.

How to use this template

This deck gives you the Spanish phrases that matter most on a trip: buying tickets, asking for directions, checking in, ordering food, paying and getting help. Each back shows the Spanish phrase, an example sentence with its English meaning, and notes where Spain and Latin America use different words. It suits holiday travellers, exchange students and school groups going abroad. Learn the cards in the weeks before you go, saying each one aloud, then use Test mode and spaced repetition to keep them fresh. A printed double-sided set fits in a bag for quick checks on the road.

Tips

  • Practise the phrases as short role-plays: one person is the traveller, the other the waiter or ticket seller.
  • Learn the answers you are likely to hear back, such as numbers, times and directions.
  • Start every request with Perdón or Disculpe and finish with por favor. Politeness gets better help.
  • Learn the words for your own allergies or dietary needs exactly, and write them down too.
  • Check which country you are visiting and focus on that version of words like billete or boleto.

Make it fit

  • Add vocabulary for the transport you will use, such as metro, ferry or taxi.
  • Add the names of local dishes you want to try.
  • For a school trip, add phrases for the host family, such as ¿A qué hora cenamos?
  • Add the emergency number and embassy details for your destination to a card of your own.

Updated October 28, 2026

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