English vocabulary

Travel in English.

12 everyday travel words with pictures, each read aloud in a British voice. Choose your language from the menu to see each meaning.

plane
hotel
suitcase
passport
map
ticket
ship
train
photo
taxi
mountain
monument

About these travel words

These 12 words cover travel in everyday English, from plane and hotel to monument. Listen to each one in a British voice, say it aloud, then try the games below to lock it in. You will hear many of them in real conversations too: Airport Check-in, Hotel Check-in, Buying a Train Ticket, Taking the Tube, At the Phone Shop, At the Tourist Office.

Use these words in a conversation

Airport Check-in
Hotel Check-in
Buying a Train Ticket
Taking the Tube
At the Phone Shop
At the Tourist Office

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Questions

What are the most common English words for travel?

This page lists 12 everyday travel words in English: plane, hotel, suitcase, passport, map, ticket, ship, train, photo, taxi, mountain, monument. Each one has a picture and a British audio clip.

How can I learn travel vocabulary quickly?

Listen to each word, say it aloud, then use it in a sentence. Hearing a word and typing it in English Dictation, and spotting it in the phrasebook conversations, helps it stick.

Is this British or American English?

The audio is a British voice and the spelling is British (for example, colour). A few words differ in American English.

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