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BEYOND BASIC TRAVEL PHRASES

Erasmus Happy Erasmus: THESE ARE YOUR OWN SPECIAL WORDS, RELEVANT TO YOU

Goo Goo :

COFFEE
TEA
JUICE

BEER
WINE

VEGETARIAN

YOU'RE WELCOME (IN RESPONSE TO 'THANK YOU'). 

TOWER
SQUARE
ROAD
PATH

 

 

Erasmus Happy Erasmus: TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:

RESERVATION
APPOINTMENT
MY NAME IS ______ . 
NICE TO MEET YOU. 

HOW ARE YOU? 
I'M WELL. 
LOOK OUT! 

WHERE ARE YOU FROM? (SINGULAR)
NO, I AM NOT AN AMERICAN.

Girls Jumping for Joy TravellingTravelling for Fun.

 

 

Erasmus Happy Erasmus: Define your travel interests and destinations. The words will suggest themselves.

HOTEL
ROOM
RESTAURANT

HUNDRED
THOUSAND
CHEAP
EXPENSIVE

HOW MUCH?
LESS MORE
MONEY
HAVE
GO

EAT
SLEEP
LOOK
STAY
LIKE
CAN

WAIT
SLOW DOWN
CHANGE : CLOTHES /  MONEY
WHERE
WHEN

WHAT
WHO
WHY
GOOD
BAD

BIG
SMALL
HOT
COLD

OPEN
CLOSED
FINISHED
NOW
LATER

HOUR
WEEK
TODAY
TOMORROW

MORNING
AFTERNOON
NIGHT
TIME

 

 

 

Girls On Bikes Transportation

Erasmus Happy Erasmus: TRANSPORTATION

BUS
TRAIN

WHERE IS THE TRAIN/BUS TO _____? 
DOES THIS TRAIN/BUS STOP IN _____? 
HOW MUCH IS A TICKET TO _____? 
ONE TICKET TO _____, PLEASE. 
TWO TICKETS TO ------ ,PLEASE.

TICKET
WHEN DOES THE TRAIN/BUS FOR _____ LEAVE? 
WHEN WILL THIS TRAIN/BUS ARRIVE IN _____? 

 

 

 

Girl Travelling Seeking help for a Direction of Travel

Erasmus Happy Erasmus: DIRECTIONS

WHERE ARE THERE A LOT OF... 
...HOTELS? 
...RESTAURANTS? 
...BARS? 
...SITES TO SEE? 

 

 

TURN LEFT. 
TURN RIGHT. 
STREET 
STRAIGHT AHEAD 
AHEAD

UPHILL 
DOWNHILL 
LEFT 
RIGHT 

TOWARDS THE _____ 
PAST THE _____ 
BEFORE THE _____ 
WATCH FOR THE _____. 

INTERSECTION 
NORTH 
SOUTH 
EAST 
WEST 

HERE
THERE
NEAR
FAR
STOP
SLOW DOWN

QUICKLY
MOVE, PLEASE.

 

WHERE IS ...THE AMERICAN/CANADIAN/AUSTRALIAN/BRITISH CONSULATE? 

HOW CAN I GO TO…. THE AMERICAN/CANADIAN/AUSTRALIAN/BRITISH CONSULATE?

 

 

 

Erasmus Happy Erasmus: SHOPPING

I NEED... 
...TOOTHPASTE. 
...A TOOTHBRUSH. 
...TAMPONS. 
...SOAP. 

...SHAMPOO. 
...PAIN RELIEVER.
...COLD MEDICINE. 
...STOMACH MEDICINE. 
...A RAZOR. 

...AN UMBRELLA. 
...SUNBLOCK LOTION, SUNSCREEN LOTION
...A POSTCARD. 
...POSTAGE STAMPS. 
...BATTERIES. 

...WRITING PAPER. 
...A PEN. 
...ENGLISH-LANGUAGE BOOKS. 
...ENGLISH-LANGUAGE MAGAZINES. 
...AN ENGLISH-LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER. 
...AN ENGLISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

 

 

DO YOU HAVE THIS IN MY SIZE?
HOW MUCH IS THIS? 
THAT'S TOO EXPENSIVE. 
WOULD YOU TAKE _____? 
EXPENSIVE 
CHEAP 

I CAN'T AFFORD IT. 
I DON'T WANT IT. 
YOU'RE CHEATING ME. 
I'M NOT INTERESTED. 
I AM ONLY LOOKING.
OK, I'LL TAKE IT. 

 

CAN I HAVE A BAG? 
DO YOU SHIP (OVERSEAS)? 

 

 

Goo Goo : FOOD AND DINING TRAVEL PHRASES

I WANT _____. 
I WOULD LIKE A DISH WITH _____. 

CHICKEN 
BEEF 
FISH 
HAM 

SAUSAGE 
CHEESE 
EGGS 
SALAD 
(FRESH) VEGETABLES 

BREAD 
TOAST 
NOODLES 
RICE 
BEANS 

MAY I HAVE A GLASS OF _____? 
MAY I HAVE A CUP OF _____? 
MAY I HAVE A BOTTLE OF _____? 

COFFEE 
TEA (DRINK) 
JUICE 
MINERAL WATER 

WATER 
BEER 
RED WINE
WHITE WINE 

MAY I HAVE SOME _____? 

SALT 
BLACK PEPPER 
BUTTER 
EXCUSE ME, WAITER? (GETTING ATTENTION OF SERVER)
PLEASE CLEAR THE TABLE. 

A TABLE FOR ONE PERSON/TWO PEOPLE, PLEASE. 

CAN I LOOK AT THE MENU, PLEASE? 

I'M A VEGETARIAN. 
I DON'T EAT PORK. 
I DON'T EAT BEEF. 
I ONLY EAT KOSHER FOOD. 

 

Gluten Free FoodGluten free travel phrases

CAN YOU MAKE IT "LITE", PLEASE? (LESS OIL/BUTTER/LARD) 

BREAKFAST 
LUNCH 
TEA (MEAL) 
SUPPER 
I'M FINISHED. 

CAN I LOOK IN THE KITCHEN? 

IS THERE A HOUSE SPECIALTY? 
IS THERE A LOCAL SPECIALTY? 
FIXED-PRICE MEAL 
À LA CARTE 
À LA CARTE (...)

IT WAS DELICIOUS. 

GIVE ME THE BILL, PLEASE. 

NOTE: IF YOU HAVE DIETARY RESTRICTIONS,
YOU SHOULD ALSO LEARN THE WORDS FOR THOSE ITEMS AS WELL. 

WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND?

THE BILL, PLEASE

HUNGRY
THIRSTY

 

 

 

Erasmus Happy Erasmus: COLORS

BLACK 
WHITE 
GRAY 
RED 
PINK 
BLUE 
YELLOW 
GREEN 
ORANGE 
BROWN 
PURPLE 

 

 

Erasmus Happy Erasmus: TIME

NOW 
EARLIER 
LATER 
BEFORE 
AFTER 
EARLY MORNING 

MORNING 
AFTERNOON 
EVENING 
NIGHT 

AT NIGHT 
TONIGHT 
LAST NIGHT 

MIDDAY 
MIDNIGHT 

SUNRISE 
SUNSET 

 

Examples Times:

FOUR O'CLOCK AM 
FIVE O'CLOCK AM 
NOON 
FOUR O'CLOCK PM 
FIVEO'CLOCK PM 

QUARTER PAST 3
20 MINUTES PAST 3
HALF PAST 3 (3.30) 
20 MINUTES TO 3 
QUARTER TO 3 (2.45)
HALF

You can always use your calculator and type out the numbers for time as well. 

 

 

 

Erasmus Happy Erasmus: DURATION

_____ MINUTE(S) 
_____ HOUR(S) 
_____ DAY(S) 

_____ WEEK(S) 
_____ MONTH(S) 
_____ YEAR(S) 

 

Erasmus Happy Erasmus: DAYS

TODAY 
YESTERDAY 
TOMORROW 

THIS WEEK 
LAST WEEK 
NEXT WEEK 

SUNDAY 
MONDAY 
TUESDAY 
WEDNESDAY 
THURSDAY 
FRIDAY 
SATURDAY 

 

MONTHS

JANUARY 
FEBRUARY 
MARCH 
APRIL 
MAY 
JUNE 
JULY 
AUGUST 
SEPTEMBER 
OCTOBER 
NOVEMBER 
DECEMBER 

 

 

 

Kinkajou Face Kinkajou : AUTHORITY

I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG. 

IT WAS A MISUNDERSTANDING. 

WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ME? 

AM I UNDER ARREST? 

I AM AN AMERICAN/AUSTRALIAN/BRITISH/CANADIAN CITIZEN. 

I WANT TO TALK TO THE AMERICAN/AUSTRALIAN/BRITISH/CANADIAN EMBASSY/CONSULATE. 

I WANT TO TALK TO A LAWYER. 

CAN I JUST PAY A FINE NOW? 

 

THIEF
RAPE
FIGHT
LEAVE ME ALONE. 

DON'T TOUCH ME! 
Don't touch me there!
The last phrase is obviously of the utmost importance, particularly if you're having boundary issues.

 

I'LL CALL THE POLICE. 
POLICE! 
STOP! THIEF! 

I NEED YOUR HELP (SINGULAR). 
IT'S AN EMERGENCY. 

I'M LOST. 
I LOST MY BAG. 
I LOST MY WALLET. 

I'M SICK. 
I'VE BEEN INJURED. 
I NEED A DOCTOR. 

FIRE
FLY
CAN I USE YOUR PHONE? 

 

Toilets or Bathroom Bathroom Signs : ? International Meanings

 

Erasmus Happy Erasmus: LODGING

Having the hotel concierge write down the name of the hotel and address for me. Being able to show that to a taxi driver was a lifesaver.

DO YOU HAVE ANY ROOMS AVAILABLE? 
HOW MUCH IS A ROOM FOR ONE PERSON/TWO PEOPLE? 

DOES THE ROOM COME WITH...? 
...BEDSHEETS? 
...A BATHROOM? 
...A TELEPHONE? 
...A TV? 

MAY I SEE THE ROOM FIRST? 
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING QUIETER? 
...BIGGER? 
...CLEANER? 
...CHEAPER? 

OK, I'LL TAKE IT. 

I WILL STAY FOR _____ NIGHT(S). 
CAN YOU SUGGEST ANOTHER HOTEL? 
DO YOU HAVE A SAFE? 
...LOCKERS? 

IS BREAKFAST/SUPPER INCLUDED? 
WHAT TIME IS BREAKFAST/SUPPER? 
PLEASE CLEAN MY ROOM. 
I WANT TO CHECK OUT. 

Dictionary for Language Translation A Dictionary

 

Erasmus Happy Erasmus: MONEY

DO YOU ACCEPT AMERICAN/AUSTRALIAN/CANADIAN DOLLARS? 
DO YOU ACCEPT BRITISH POUNDS? 
DO YOU ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS? 
CAN YOU CHANGE MONEY FOR ME? 
WHERE CAN I GET MONEY CHANGED? 
CAN YOU CHANGE A TRAVELER'S CHECK FOR ME? 
WHERE CAN I GET A TRAVELER'S CHECK CHANGED? 

WHAT IS THE EXCHANGE RATE? 
WHERE IS AN AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE (ATM)? 

 

Erasmus Happy Erasmus: DRIVING

I WANT TO RENT A CAR.
CAN I GET INSURANCE? 

 

STOP (ON A STREET SIGN) 
STOP
ONE WAY 
YIELD 
NO PARKING 

SPEED LIMIT 
GAS (PETROL)
PETROL 
DIESEL 

 

 

Kinkajou Profile Kinkajou : BARS

DO YOU SERVE ALCOHOL? 
IS THERE TABLE SERVICE? 
A BEER/TWO BEERS, PLEASE. 
A GLASS OF RED/WHITE WINE, PLEASE. 
A PINT, PLEASE. 
A BOTTLE, PLEASE. 

_____ (HARD LIQUOR) AND _____ (MIXER), PLEASE. 
WHISKEY 
VODKA 
RUM
WATER 
CLUB SODA 
TONIC WATER 
ORANGE JUICE 
COKE (SODA) 

DO YOU HAVE ANY BAR SNACKS? 

ONE MORE, PLEASE. 
ANOTHER ROUND, PLEASE. 
WHEN IS CLOSING TIME? 
A TOAST - TO HEALTH OR LIFE 

 

 

 

HOBO Language

Picture Symbols for Communication : even amidst English Speakers

 

 

 

 

Erasmus Profile Erasmus: Erasmus Happy Erasmus:

Goo Goo :

Commandant Commandant :

Beethoven Frobisher Beethoven and Frobisher:

Dr Axxxx Dr AXxxxx :

Kinkajou Profile Kinkajou : Kinkajou Face Kinkajou :

Dr Xxxxx Dr Xxxxx: