V5
Transport & Travel
Getting around · booking · travel vocabulary
when a plane, train or bus leaves
/dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/The departure time is 14:30, so be at the gate by 14:00.
when a plane, train or bus gets to a place
/əˈraɪvəl/Our arrival in New York is at 18:00 local time.
a booking — a room or table kept for you
/ˌrezəˈveɪʃən/I have a reservation for two nights at the hotel.
the card you show to get on a plane
/ˈbɔːrdɪŋ pɑːs/Show your boarding pass at the gate.
the bags and suitcases you take on a trip
/ˈlʊɡɪdʒ/My luggage was too heavy — 25 kilos!
the place at an airport where officers check what you bring into a country
/ˈkʊstəmz/At customs, the officer opened my suitcase.
a plan of a trip, day by day
/aɪˈtɪnərəri/Our itinerary: Monday Paris, Tuesday Lyon, Wednesday Nice.
when something happens later than planned
/dɪˈleɪ/There's a two-hour delay, so the plane will leave at 6.
changing from one plane, train or bus to another
/ˈtrænsfɜːr/We have a short transfer in Amsterdam before the flight to Oslo.
the money you pay for a ticket on a bus, train or taxi
/feər/The bus fare is €2 for one journey.
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Tell me about your last trip: departure, arrival, delays?
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What do you always take in your luggage?
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Do you plan an itinerary, or decide day by day?
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Describe a journey with a transfer.
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