Spanish vocabulary: travel and hotel
The airport, the hotel, the booking, the luggage: travel vocabulary in Spanish, from departure to arrival.
Here are 100 Spanish words on “Travel and accommodation”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 39 words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| admisión | admission |
| aventura | adventure |
| cuenta | bill |
| facturación | check in |
| destino | destination |
| vuelo directo | direct flight |
| habitación doble | double room |
| entrada | entry ticket |
| primera clase | first class |
| vuelo | flight |
| planta | floor |
| guía | guide |
| temporada alta | high season |
| camarera de piso | housekeeper |
| carné de identidad | identity card |
| etapa | leg of a journey |
| temporada baja | low season |
| fuera de temporada | off season |
| ida | one way |
| viaje organizado | package tour |
| recepción | reception |
| vuelta | return |
| ida y vuelta | return trip |
| llave de habitación | room key |
| orilla del mar | seaside |
| control de seguridad | security check |
| servicio | service |
| habitación individual | single room |
| lugar | site |
| recuerdo | souvenir |
| estancia | stay |
| piscina | swimming pool |
| tienda de campaña | tent |
| visitar | to visit |
| circuito | tour circuit |
| turismo | tourism |
| oficina de turismo | tourist office |
| agencia de viajes | travel agency |
| seguro de viaje | travel insurance |
Level 2: medium 36 words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| alojamiento | accommodation |
| aerolínea | airline |
| lanzadera de aeropuerto | airport shuttle |
| cinta de equipajes | baggage carousel |
| prismáticos | binoculars |
| reserva | booking |
| desayuno incluido | breakfast included |
| cámping | campsite |
| cancelación | cancellation |
| enlace | connection |
| crucero | cruise |
| cancelación gratuita | free cancellation |
| pensión completa | full board |
| casa de huéspedes | guest house |
| media pensión | half board |
| excursión a pie | hike |
| hostal | hostel |
| itinerario | itinerary |
| desfase horario | jet lag |
| monumento | landmark |
| estancia lingüística | language stay |
| ascensor | lift |
| postal | postcard |
| balneario | spa |
| escala | stopover |
| maleta | suitcase |
| terminal | terminal |
| reservar | to book |
| cancelar | to cancel |
| explorar | to explore |
| prolongar la estancia | to extend one’s stay |
| pernoctar | to stay overnight |
| viajar | to travelVerb, to go to a distant place |
| diario de viaje | travel diary |
| visado | visa |
| albergue juvenil | youth hostel |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| puerta de embarque | boarding gate |
| folleto | brochure |
| cambio de aires | change of scenery |
| brújula | compass |
| declaración de aduana | customs declaration |
| sala de embarque | departure lounge |
| señal | deposit payment |
| dormitorio compartido | dormitory |
| excursión | excursion |
| botiquín | first aid kit |
| divisas extranjeras | foreign currency |
| trámites | formalities |
| equipaje facturado | hold luggage |
| casa rural | holiday cottage |
| equipaje | luggage |
| sobreventa | overbooking |
| saco de dormir | sleeping bag |
| propina | tip |
| acampar | to camp |
| hacer senderismo | to hike |
| extraviarse | to lose one’s way |
| hacer la maleta | to pack |
| alojar | to put up |
| alojarse | to stay |
| adaptador de viaje | travel adapter |
In Mexico, people say
KoKo also teaches Mexican Spanish. Among the words on this page, here are the ones that change.
- check in facturación documentación
- floor planta piso
- housekeeper camarera de piso recamarera
- identity card carné de identidad identificación oficial
- swimming pool piscina alberca
- tent tienda de campaña casa de campaña
- airport shuttle lanzadera de aeropuerto transporte del aeropuerto
- binoculars prismáticos binoculares
- visa visado visa
- deposit payment señal anticipo
- to pack hacer la maleta hacer las maletas
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Travel and accommodation”. The full topic holds 132 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Spanish vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
- Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?
- Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Spanish vocabulary on iPhone.
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