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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

SpanishEnglish
admisiónadmission
aventuraadventure
cuentabill
facturacióncheck in
destinodestination
vuelo directodirect flight
habitación dobledouble room
entradaentry ticket
primera clasefirst class
vueloflight
plantafloor
guíaguide
temporada altahigh season
camarera de pisohousekeeper
carné de identidadidentity card
etapaleg of a journey
temporada bajalow season
fuera de temporadaoff season
idaone way
viaje organizadopackage tour
recepciónreception
vueltareturn
ida y vueltareturn trip
llave de habitaciónroom key
orilla del marseaside
control de seguridadsecurity check
servicioservice
habitación individualsingle room
lugarsite
recuerdosouvenir
estanciastay
piscinaswimming pool
tienda de campañatent
visitarto visit
circuitotour circuit
turismotourism
oficina de turismotourist office
agencia de viajestravel agency
seguro de viajetravel insurance

Level 2: medium 36 words

SpanishEnglish
alojamientoaccommodation
aerolíneaairline
lanzadera de aeropuertoairport shuttle
cinta de equipajesbaggage carousel
prismáticosbinoculars
reservabooking
desayuno incluidobreakfast included
cámpingcampsite
cancelacióncancellation
enlaceconnection
crucerocruise
cancelación gratuitafree cancellation
pensión completafull board
casa de huéspedesguest house
media pensiónhalf board
excursión a piehike
hostalhostel
itinerarioitinerary
desfase horariojet lag
monumentolandmark
estancia lingüísticalanguage stay
ascensorlift
postalpostcard
balneariospa
escalastopover
maletasuitcase
terminalterminal
reservarto book
cancelarto cancel
explorarto explore
prolongar la estanciato extend one’s stay
pernoctarto stay overnight
viajarto travelVerb, to go to a distant place
diario de viajetravel diary
visadovisa
albergue juvenilyouth hostel

Level 3: hard 25 words

SpanishEnglish
puerta de embarqueboarding gate
folletobrochure
cambio de aireschange of scenery
brújulacompass
declaración de aduanacustoms declaration
sala de embarquedeparture lounge
señaldeposit payment
dormitorio compartidodormitory
excursiónexcursion
botiquínfirst aid kit
divisas extranjerasforeign currency
trámitesformalities
equipaje facturadohold luggage
casa ruralholiday cottage
equipajeluggage
sobreventaoverbooking
saco de dormirsleeping bag
propinatip
acamparto camp
hacer senderismoto hike
extraviarseto lose one’s way
hacer la maletato pack
alojarto put up
alojarseto stay
adaptador de viajetravel 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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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.
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