Vacation Time: Fun Spanish Words and Phrases for Your Travels
By Lingobi · Published on 05/19/2025
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.