As the school year ends and the summer sun begins to shine, it’s vacation season! Whether you’re heading to the beach, the mountains, or a new city in a Spanish-speaking country, it’s the perfect time to pick up some fun and useful vocabulary for travel.

Essential Vacation Vocabulary

• Vacaciones – Vacation
• Viajar – To travel
• Playa – Beach
• Montaña – Mountain
• Hotel – Hotel
• Pasaporte – Passport
• Equipaje – Luggage
• Mapa – Map
• Turista – Tourist
• Excursión – Day trip or excursion

Useful Phrases

• ¿Dónde está el hotel? – Where is the hotel?
• Quiero una habitación con vista al mar. – I want a room with an ocean view.
• ¿Cuánto cuesta esta excursión? – How much is this tour?
• ¿A qué hora sale el autobús? – What time does the bus leave?
• Estoy de vacaciones. – I’m on vacation.

Traveling is one of the best ways to practice your Spanish. You’ll be surprised how quickly you pick things up when you're ordering food, checking into a hotel, or exploring a new place.

So pack your equipaje, grab your pasaporte, and get ready to explore. And if you need help along the way, don’t forget you can always practice with Lingobi.