Travelling

Question 1

tengeribeteg

Answer 1

seasick

/ ˈsiːsɪk /

I’ve never dared to cross the Channel in a ferry because I’m afraid of getting seasick.

Question 2

hálókocsi

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

túl sok foglalást fogadtak

Answer 3

to be overbooked

/ biː əʊvəˈbʊk /

Since the hotel was overbooked, they got me a room in another hotel nearby.

Question 4

óceánjáró

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

kifutópálya

Answer 5

runway

/ ˈrʌnweɪ /

I’ve heard that low-cost airlines are made to wait at runways but I’ve never experienced that myself.

Question 6

jegypénztáros (vasút-/buszállomáson)

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

kétágyas szoba (külön ágyakkal)

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

útikönyv

Answer 8

guidebook

/ ˈgʌɪdbʊk /

Whe I visit a new city, I always find it practical to take a guidebook with me.

Question 9

elő-/utószezon

Answer 9

off-season

/ ɒf ˈsiːz(ə)n /

I try to travel off-season as much as possible because the attractions are no so crowded then.

Question 10

közlemény, bejelentés

Answer 10

announcement

/ əˈnaʊnsm(ə)nt /

The announcements at railway stations are often difficult to understand.

Question 11

utazás (hosszú/rendszeres)

Answer 11

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.

Question 12

hátizsákos útra megy

Answer 12

to go backpacking

/ gəʊ ˈbakpak /

Last summer we went back-packing to Montenegro and really enjoyed it.

Question 13

vadkempingezik

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

kikötő

Answer 14

harbour

/ ˈhɑːbə /

Every time I visit a seaside city, I go to the harbour because I love the atmosphere.

Question 15

fekszik a napon, napozik

Answer 15

to lie in the sun

/ lʌɪ ɪn ðə sʌn /

I travel to where I can both lie in the sun and do something exciting.

Question 16

szervezett társasutazás

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

kemping

Answer 17

campsite / camping site

/ ˈkampsʌɪt ˈkampɪŋ sʌɪt /

We look reviews of campsites up on the net, and try a new one every summer.

Question 18

üzleti út

Answer 18

business trip

/ ˈbɪznɪs trɪp /

Many think that going on business trips is glamorous, though it’s really hard work most of the time.

Question 19

elszállásol vkit

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

sátrat felállít / lebont

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

egyágyas/kétágyas szoba (franciaággyal)

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

közvetlen járat/vonat

Answer 22

direct flight/train

/ dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪ- flʌɪt treɪn /

I always try to take a direct flight because changing planes usually takes quite a long time.

Question 23

nagykövetség

Answer 23

embassy

/ ˈɛmbəsi /

Before going abroad, I always write down the phone number of the Hungarian embassy is case I need their help.

Question 24

időeltolódás miatti fáradtság

Answer 24

jet lag

/ (d)ʒet lag /

After I got over the jet lag, my trip to New Zealand was really wonderful.

Question 25

iskolai kirándulás

Answer 25

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.

Question 26

felfrissülés, kikapcsolódás

Answer 26

recreation

/ ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n /

A spa holiday is one of the best ways for recreation and relaxation.

Question 27

kedvezményes jegy

Answer 27

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.

Question 28

gyalogtúra

Answer 28

trek

/ trɛk /

I went on a hiking holiday last summer and was really glad to arrive at the hotel after the long trek.

Question 29

tulsúlydíj

Answer 29

excess weight charge

/ ɪkˈsɛs, ɛk-, ˈɛksɛs weɪt tʃɑːdʒ /

Though excess weight charges are annoying, they are good from an environmental viewpoint.

Question 30

útmegszakítás

Answer 30

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.

Question 31

járatot töröl

Answer 31

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.

Question 32

vizibicikli

Answer 32

pedalo

/ ˈpɛdələʊ /

I like lakesides where I can go on the lake on a pedalo and relay and excercise at the same time.

Question 33

jegypénztár

Answer 33

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.

Question 34

vámvizsgálat

Answer 34

customs

/ ˈkʌstəmz /

If you want to avoid complications at the customs, you should know the regulations.

Question 35

pénznem, valuta

Answer 35

currency

/ ˈkʌr(ə)nsi /

When travelling abroad, I always keep some pieces of the local currency as a souvenir.

Question 36

hálózsák

Answer 36

sleeping bag

/ sliːp bag /

I was glad to find a sleeping bag that’s not only warm enough but also waterproof to some extent.

Question 37

megszáll vkinél/vhol

Answer 37

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.

Question 38

vki elé megy / vár vkit a repülőtéren

Answer 38

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.

Question 39

menettérti jegy, retúrjegy / egy útra szóló jegy

Answer 39

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.

Question 40

hosszú menetidejű járat

Answer 40

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.

Question 41

elsőosztályú kocsi (vonaton)

Answer 41

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.

Question 42

lakosztály

Answer 42

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.

Question 43

tengeri körutazásra megy

Answer 43

to go on a cruise

/ gəʊ ɒn eɪ kruːz /

I’ve always dreamt of going on a world cruise on a luxurious cruise ship.

Question 44

komp, átkelőhajó

Answer 44

ferry

/ ˈfɛri /

When we crossed from Germany to Sweden, I was astonished to see how big the ferry was.

Question 45

felsőbb kategóriába sorol

Answer 45

to upgrade

/ ʌpˈgreɪd /

Since the plane I took was overbooked, I was upgraded from economy to business class.

Question 46

vitorlázni megy

Answer 46

to go sailing

/ gəʊ ˈseɪlɪŋ /

In summer a lot of Hungarians go sailing on Lake Balaton or in Croatia.

Question 47

átváltási árfolyam

Answer 47

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.

Question 48

idegenvezetés, tárlatvezetés

Answer 48

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.

Question 49

étkezőkocsi

Answer 49

dining car

/ dʌɪn kɑː /

I seldom eat in the dining car because I find it too expensive.