List of common English phrases for traveling abroad for the first time

1. Checked luggage

- Hand the other person your passport and air ticket. The other person may ask:

How many luggages are you checking in? Checked luggage?)

Do you have a carry on? (Do you have hand luggage?)

Can you place your baggage up here? (Please put your luggage up (conveyor belt/small Box))

- You may ask before issuing a ticket:

Do you prefer window or aisle? (Want to be by the window or the corridor) If the other party does not ask you, but you want to find Can I have a seat closest to the window?

- Finally, the other party will give you the boarding pass and tell you the boarding gate number and time. ：

Here are your tickets. The gate number is on the bottom of the ticket.

They will start boarding 20 minutes before the departure time. You should report to gate C2 by then .

C2 is around the corner and down the hall. Thank you."

* If your luggage is overweight, the other party will say Your luggage is overweight.

You can answer the above questions with yes or no.

2. English during the flight

- Actually there is nothing to say, it is just that when you choose a meal, you choose chicken. Or something like beef... Just say

Chicken please, everything is OK. If you want something, the sentence pattern is very simple,

Excuse me, Could I have a cup of orange juice, please.

* If you want an extra blanket, you can say Could I get another blanket, please, I'm a little cold.

* If you need to fill out the immigration form on the plane and don’t have a pen, you can say:

Could you lend me a pen to fill out this immigration form?

* If you need someone to change seats, you can Say: Would it be possible to change seats with someone?

* If someone is sitting in your chair, you can say: I'm sorry, I think you are in my seat.

* Airport announcements are generally...don't understand...the flight attendant may remind you:

Please fasten your seat belt (Please fasten your seat belt) and the like.

3. Transferring abroad

When transferring, first look at the flight number on the ticket, then find the GATE where the flight is boarding from the flight instructions screen at the airport, and finally follow the Just walk to this GATE according to the airport sign, no need to talk. But a special situation may be that after you arrive, you find that the flight number you want to transfer is on the screen, but the GATE behind it is empty. At this time, you can confirm with the airport staff, you can say: Hello, could you tell me which gate is for the flight XXX (flight number) please? Usually they will answer that the plane is delayed, or it is being maintained and needs to wait a little longer.

4. Arriving at the destination

In fact, when entering customs, you don’t need to say anything. Most of the time you just smile and hand your passport to the customs... He stamps it and lets you in. The following is a logically possible standard conversation:

Customs: where did you fly from? Or where have you come from?

You: from China

( If you don't give him a passport, or he needs something else he will say:

May I have your passport and sth, please?)

Customs: what is the purpose of your visit ?

You: travel. (If you are visiting relatives, say I'm visiting my relatives.)

Customs: How long are you planning to stay?

You: Two weeks.

Customs: Where will you be staying?

You: I'll be staying at a hotel.

5. Air tickets and visas, means of transportation

In fact, no matter whether it is a train, subway or bus, the only thing you need to talk about is buying a ticket, so I won’t make a specific distinction.

(By the way, you must research the route before traveling, or book the ticket directly online, that’s it)

You: Hello, Could I get one ticket to London, please? (Buy a ticket to London)

(You can also specify the time, plus for the 5:00 PM train | In addition, when buying things, you usually use Could I have/get, or I'd like to buy...)

The other party: Single or return? (One-way round trip)

You: Return, please.

The other party: 64 Pounds, please. (Assuming you are in the UK)

You: Here you are.

The other party: Here's your ticket and change.

You: thank you.

* If it is a train ticket, the other party may also tell you that your train will leave from platform 3 (which platform your train is on)

* If you are not sure whether you want to get off Station, you can ask someone around you, you can ask like this: Excuse me, I am going to XX, should I get off at this station? Hotel Chapter

The place where you want to talk should be check in and When checking out, if you want additional room services... then enter the room and look at the service brochure (room menu), which I won’t mention here.

Check in is very simple, walk into the lobby, find the front desk, hand your passport to him, and say

Hi, I have a reservation and I am checking in.

* They may ask for your credit card, freeze some money to prevent you from causing damage, or run away after watching paid channels...

Then... They just give you the key...just go find your room.

Check out Again, just say I am checking out and give them the key!

* If you have additional purchases (paid programs, food in the refrigerator, etc.), the hotel will say to you:

"Your credit card will be charged a total of $256.78. Can you sign on the bottom?"

"Should we charge the credit card on file or did you want to use a different card?"

Then just sign and leave. .

* If you don’t know what time to check out, you can ask the front desk one day in advance:

What time do I have to check out tomorrow?

Others:

* After checking in, the hotel may ask you if you need help with your bags. If so... remember to tip. If you don’t want to tip, just do it yourself. Just say No thanks.

* If you want someone to clean my room for you, you can say to the front desk: Could you get someone to clean my room, please?

* If you want to go somewhere else, such as the city Center, you can ask the front desk: How do I get to city center from here? Can I take a bus or do I have to take a taxi? Or Do you have a map of the city?

* If you want When recommending a place to eat at the front desk, you can say: Can you recommend a good restaurant around here? Food and Beverage

When you enter the restaurant, if someone is waiting for you, you may be asked Welcome to XX. Do you have a reservation? You can Say No, Do you have any free tables right now? ..... Then he will take you to the table. If you are not satisfied, for example, if you want to find a table by the window, you can say Could we get a table by the window?

Generally after you sit down, the restaurant will ask you if you want a drink, such as:

Can I get you a drink? / Would you like to order a drink now ? / What would you like to drink.

If you don’t want to spend money on a drink, just say Water will be fine or Can I have a glass of water? That’s it!

If you want to drink something, you can say I'll take a coke, I'll have an orange juice, or you can ask What kind of drinks do you have?, etc.

Then the restaurant brings you water (you can study the menu during this period) and will ask you if you want to order:

May I take your order? /. What would like to order? / Are you ready to order?

If you haven’t decided yet, say Can I have a couple more minutes?

When you think about it... just say what you want to order. It becomes:

I'll take the Salisbury steak.... (If you can't pronounce it, just point to the menu and say I'll take this....

After you order, the restaurant may recommend something else based on what you ordered, such as

Would you like toast, a muffin, or a cornbread? No thanks.

... Then you can wait to eat!

During the meal, some restaurants may ask you questions

How is everything? Is everything ok? How is your dinner? Do you need anything else?

Actually... I'm just asking you if you want anything else to make more money... Having said that, you really don't have to order all the desserts at the beginning... If you think the taste is okay, you can say Yes. , that was a really great meal. We both loved it. Then the restaurant might say Is there anything else I can get you? No thanks, just keep taking this and that.

When you are almost done eating, a restaurant may ask you if you want dessert.

Would you like dessert today? / Would you like our dessert menu?

If you don’t want it, just say no thanks. If you want it, you can ask for a dessert menu, and then continue to take this and that.

If you want to check out, stare at a waiter, then wave your hand to call someone over, and say

Can I have my check? or I would like my check please

(He may come over and say Can I get you anything else?)

* If no one takes care of your order for a long time, you can ask someone to come over and say I asked for a Coke about 15 minutes ago.

* If you don’t know whether to pay directly or at the cashier, you can check and say “Excuse me”, do we pay here or at the case register.

* If you don’t know whether the tip is included in the meal price, you can directly ask: Is the tip included in the check? If they say No, just pay...

* In addition. .. Sometimes I am very hungry and can’t find a restaurant. When asking for directions, I say “Excuse me.” Could you tell me where the nearest restaurant is? Shopping

Generally, store clerks will ask: What can I do for you? Or Can I help you find something?

If you just want to go shopping, you can say I'm just looking around. If you are really looking for something, such as a small shirt, then Yes, Do you have this shirt in a smaller size? Or Where are your blue jeans.

Buying shoes is special because you have to ask the salesperson to bring them out? You have to find the store clerk and ask:

Can I try this shoes on in a seven? / Can I get this in a size six?

Because domestic and European standards are different, so The following words are more useful:

I don't know what my size is, can you take my measurement?

In other types of stores, there is actually no need to say anything. , it’s just that you can ask when you are looking for something,

But the sentence pattern is very simple: Where can I find xxx? / Do you sell XX here?

* Ask about the fitting room Where are: Where are your fitting rooms? After trying it, I think I need a smaller size.

* Ask if I can pay by credit card.

* Check if clothes are on sale: It's on sale, right?

* Ask when the store opens and closes: What time do you open in the morning? / What time do you close?

* The last one...the most beginner...must ask when shopping: How much is it?

Clothing words: gloves - gloves, boots - boots, socks - socks, jeans - jeans, jacket - jacket, skirt - skirt, hat - hat, shoes - shoes, belt - belt, shirt - shirt, boxes - men's shorts exchange money, ask for directions

Exchange money Will be used:

Do you exchange foreign currency? / Can I cash my traveler's checks here?

What is your exchange rate for the Chinese yuan?

The exchange rate is 0.0009 cents for one yuan.

I would like to exchange 500 yuan please.

To ask for directions, you would use:

Excuse me, Do you know where the post office is?

Excuse me, I am looking for the post office, do you know how to get there?

Possible answers (there are many, take your pick (a few)

Turn right after you pass McDonalds.

When you see a church on your left hand side, turn right on the next street.

Go down the street, turn left on Williams street, and it will be right around

the corner from the gas station.

It's pretty far from here, Go on Williams Street for about 2 miles, you'll see it next to a school.