Basic travel words every beginner needs: transport, places, and everyday actions for talking about a simple trip abroad.
Free Travel & Transport vocabulary flashcards at the A1 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and start using these words in everyday conversation.
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airport
a place where aeroplanes take off and land
bus
a large vehicle that carries many passengers
train
a vehicle that travels on rails
taxi
a car you pay to drive you somewhere
hotel
a building where you pay to sleep and eat
ticket
a piece of paper that lets you travel or enter somewhere
passport
an official document you need to travel to other countries
map
a drawing that shows streets, cities, or countries
road
a path that cars and vehicles travel on
city
a large and important town
country
a nation with its own government and land
sea
a large area of salt water
fly
to travel through the air in a plane
walk
to move on foot at a normal speed
station
a building where trains or buses stop
bag
a container you carry things in when you travel
car
a small vehicle with an engine that you drive
boat
a small vehicle that travels on water
plane
a large vehicle with wings that flies
trip
a journey to a place and usually back again
street
a road in a town or city with buildings on it
town
a place smaller than a city where people live
stop
a place where a bus or train picks up passengers
journey
travel from one place to another
bridge
a structure built to cross a river or road
river
a long natural flow of water moving to the sea
left
the direction opposite to right
right
the direction opposite to left
near
not far away in distance
far
a long distance away
arrive
to reach a place after travelling
leave
to go away from a place
holiday
a period of time away from work or school, often for travel
beach
an area of sand or stones next to the sea
luggage
bags and suitcases you take on a trip