Essential Travel Vocabulary: English-Spanish Terms for Trips, Holidays and Sightseeing
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Travel Vocabulary: English to Spanish
Build your travel English with this list of common words and phrases, paired with their Spanish translations.
Packing and Travel Gear
- backpack - mochila
- beach bag - mochila de playa
- beach towel - toalla de playa
- sleeping bag - saco de dormir
- suitcase - maleta
- suncream - crema solar
- sunglasses - gafas de sol
- tent - tienda de campaña
- walking boots - botas de andar
- map - mapa
- guidebook - guía de viaje
- passport - pasaporte
Places and Destinations
- city center - centro de la ciudad
- countryside - campo
- seaside resort - centro turístico costero
People and Travellers
- camper - campista
- holiday makers - turistas de playa
- sightseers - turistas
- travel agent - agente de viajes
Types of Travel and Holidays
- independent travel - viaje en solitario
- package holiday - viaje todo incluido
- exchange trip - viaje de intercambio
- tourism - turismo
Travel Costs and Booking
- airfare - precio del billete
- airline - aerolínea
- exchange rate - tipo de cambio
- book - reservar
- hire - contratar
- reclaim - recuperar
- revisit - volver a visitar
- set off - partir / salir
- overspend - derrochar
- oversleep - quedarse dormido
Transport and Movement
- get on - subirse a
- get off - bajarse de
- hitchhike - hacer autostop
- travel sickness - mareo
Writing and Media About Travel
- chronicle - crónica
- evocative - evocador
- parody - parodia
- satirize - satirizar
- travelogue - documental de viajes
General Terms
- guideline - pauta
- interaction - interacción
- intercontinental - intercontinental
- multilingual - multilingüe
- multi-task - hacer varias cosas al mismo tiempo
- extraterrestrial - extraterrestre
- understatement - subestimación
- underestimate - subestimar
Phrases with Prepositions
- complain about - quejarse de
- learn about - aprender sobre
- pay for - pagar por
- queue for - hacer cola para
- worry about - preocuparse por