Travelling Flashcards
tengeribeteg
seasick
/ ˈsiːsɪk /
I’ve never dared to cross the Channel in a ferry because I’m afraid of getting seasick.
hálókocsi
sleeping car / sleeper
/ sliːp kɑː ˈsliːpə /
When I travel through the night, I think it pays off to book a place in a sleeping car.
túl sok foglalást fogadtak
to be overbooked
/ biː əʊvəˈbʊk /
Since the hotel was overbooked, they got me a room in another hotel nearby.
óceánjáró
ocean liner
/ ˈəʊʃ(ə)n ˈlʌɪnə /
My American cousing is so terrified of flying that she had to come to my wedding on an ocean liner.
kifutópálya
runway
/ ˈrʌnweɪ /
I’ve heard that low-cost airlines are made to wait at runways but I’ve never experienced that myself.
jegypénztáros (vasút-/buszállomáson)
booking clerk
/ ˈbʊkɪŋ klɑːk /
When I travelled to Pápa, the booking clerk was able to recommend a much more sensible route than the one I had planned.
kétágyas szoba (külön ágyakkal)
twin-bedded room
/ twɪn ˈbɛdɪd ruːm, rʊm /
We booked a twin-bedded room but got one with a double bed, and I had to make a complaint to get a new room.
útikönyv
guidebook
/ ˈgʌɪdbʊk /
Whe I visit a new city, I always find it practical to take a guidebook with me.
elő-/utószezon
off-season
/ ɒf ˈsiːz(ə)n /
I try to travel off-season as much as possible because the attractions are no so crowded then.
közlemény, bejelentés
announcement
/ əˈnaʊnsm(ə)nt /
The announcements at railway stations are often difficult to understand.
utazás (hosszú/rendszeres)
journey
/ ˈdʒəːni /
When travelling, I try to enjoy the journey by looking at the places and people, and even at the road signs we pass by.
hátizsákos útra megy
to go backpacking
/ gəʊ ˈbakpak /
Last summer we went back-packing to Montenegro and really enjoyed it.
vadkempingezik
to camp rough
/ kamp rʌf /
When we travelled in Scandinavia, we mostly camped rough because it is common there and those countries are really expensive.
kikötő
harbour
/ ˈhɑːbə /
Every time I visit a seaside city, I go to the harbour because I love the atmosphere.
fekszik a napon, napozik
to lie in the sun
/ lʌɪ ɪn ðə sʌn /
I travel to where I can both lie in the sun and do something exciting.
szervezett társasutazás
package tour/holiday
/ ˈpakɪdʒ tʊə ˈhɒlɪdeɪ, -di /
Though package tours are very practical, I don’t really like them because I want to be free to do what I want to.
kemping
campsite / camping site
/ ˈkampsʌɪt ˈkampɪŋ sʌɪt /
We look reviews of campsites up on the net, and try a new one every summer.
üzleti út
business trip
/ ˈbɪznɪs trɪp /
Many think that going on business trips is glamorous, though it’s really hard work most of the time.
elszállásol vkit
to put sb up
/ pʊt ʌp /
When I travelled in Spain, I was lucky to have friends who could put me up in most of the towns I visited.
sátrat felállít / lebont
to put up / take down a tent
/ pʊt ʌp teɪk daʊn eɪ tɛnt /
It used to take ages to put up a tent, but nowadays you can put it up and take it down in a couple of minutes.
egyágyas/kétágyas szoba (franciaággyal)
single/double room
/ ˈsɪŋg(ə)l ˈdʌb(ə)l ruːm, rʊm /
Last summer we booked two single rooms but had to stay in a double room because of a mix up.
közvetlen járat/vonat
direct flight/train
/ dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪ- flʌɪt treɪn /
I always try to take a direct flight because changing planes usually takes quite a long time.
nagykövetség
embassy
/ ˈɛmbəsi /
Before going abroad, I always write down the phone number of the Hungarian embassy is case I need their help.
időeltolódás miatti fáradtság
jet lag
/ (d)ʒet lag /
After I got over the jet lag, my trip to New Zealand was really wonderful.
iskolai kirándulás
school trip
/ skuːl trɪp /
School trips are no only good for getting to know new places but also for getting know your classmates and teachers better.
felfrissülés, kikapcsolódás
recreation
/ ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n /
A spa holiday is one of the best ways for recreation and relaxation.
kedvezményes jegy
reduced fare
/ rɪˈdjuːs fɛː /
I was happy when the booking clerk told me there was a reduced fare for those who travelled to Lake Balaton.
gyalogtúra
trek
/ trɛk /
I went on a hiking holiday last summer and was really glad to arrive at the hotel after the long trek.
tulsúlydíj
excess weight charge
/ ɪkˈsɛs, ɛk-, ˈɛksɛs weɪt tʃɑːdʒ /
Though excess weight charges are annoying, they are good from an environmental viewpoint.
útmegszakítás
stopover
/ ˈstɒpəʊvə /
When we travelled to Australia, we had a fantastic stopover in Hong Kong and I was quite sad when our two days there were over.
járatot töröl
to cancel a flight
/ ˈkans(ə)l eɪ flʌɪt /
I had to stay overnight in London because my flight was cancelled due to a vulcanic eruption.
vizibicikli
pedalo
/ ˈpɛdələʊ /
I like lakesides where I can go on the lake on a pedalo and relay and excercise at the same time.
jegypénztár
ticket office
/ ˈtɪkɪt ˈɒfɪs /
I buy my railway tickets at the ticket office rather than from a vending machine to get to know about possible price reductions.
vámvizsgálat
customs
/ ˈkʌstəmz /
If you want to avoid complications at the customs, you should know the regulations.
pénznem, valuta
currency
/ ˈkʌr(ə)nsi /
When travelling abroad, I always keep some pieces of the local currency as a souvenir.
hálózsák
sleeping bag
/ sliːp bag /
I was glad to find a sleeping bag that’s not only warm enough but also waterproof to some extent.
megszáll vkinél/vhol
to stay with sb / to stay at a place
/ steɪ wɪð tuː steɪ ət eɪ pleɪs /
I much prefer staying with friend to staying at a hotel on my holidays.
vki elé megy / vár vkit a repülőtéren
to meet sb at the airport
/ miːt ət ðɪ ˈɛːpɔːt /
I hate it when there is nobody to meet me at the airport after a long trip.
menettérti jegy, retúrjegy / egy útra szóló jegy
return ticket / single ticket
/ rɪˈtəːn ˈtɪkɪt ˈsɪŋg(ə)l ˈtɪkɪt /
In most European countries it is cheaper to buy a return ticket than two single tickets.
hosszú menetidejű járat
long-haul flight
/ lɒŋ hɔːl flʌɪt /
Since I find long-haul flights exhausting both physicall and mentall, I try to have a stopover whenever possible.
elsőosztályú kocsi (vonaton)
first-class carriage
/ fəːst klɑːs ˈkarɪdʒ /
When travelling by train, I always choose a first-class carriage because it is less crowded and more comfortable.
lakosztály
suite
/ swiːt /
I was suprised when the three-bed suite we had booked turned out to be a living room with a camp bed and a bedroom with twin beds.
tengeri körutazásra megy
to go on a cruise
/ gəʊ ɒn eɪ kruːz /
I’ve always dreamt of going on a world cruise on a luxurious cruise ship.
komp, átkelőhajó
ferry
/ ˈfɛri /
When we crossed from Germany to Sweden, I was astonished to see how big the ferry was.
felsőbb kategóriába sorol
to upgrade
/ ʌpˈgreɪd /
Since the plane I took was overbooked, I was upgraded from economy to business class.
vitorlázni megy
to go sailing
/ gəʊ ˈseɪlɪŋ /
In summer a lot of Hungarians go sailing on Lake Balaton or in Croatia.
átváltási árfolyam
exchange rate
/ ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ, ɛks- reɪt /
Although it is good to know the exchange rate, it’s not worth spoiling your holiday with calculating all the prices.
idegenvezetés, tárlatvezetés
guided tour
/ ˈɡʌɪdɪd tʊə /
When visiting historical places, I always take a guided tour because the guides tell interesting stories and I can also ask questions.
étkezőkocsi
dining car
/ dʌɪn kɑː /
I seldom eat in the dining car because I find it too expensive.
