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Vacation Vocabulary
Palabras de vacaciones
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| el recuerdo | the souvenir |
| el regalo | the present, the gift |
| el billete de ida y vuelta | the round-trip ticket |
| la maleta | the suitcase, the bag |
| las maletas | the baggage |
| el equipaje | the luggage |
| el pasaporte | the passport |
| el turista | the tourist |
| el paisaje | the landscape |
| el avión | the plane |
| el coche, el carro | the car |
| la camioneta | the van |
| la gasolina | the gasoline, |
| la gasolinera | the gas station |
| las vistas | the view/landscape |
| la playa | the beach |
| el museo de… | the museum of… |
| el cine | the cinema/movie theater |
| la aberca | the swimming pool |
| el mar | the sea |
| el concierto | the concert |
| las gafas de sol | the sunglasses |
| la cámara de fotos | the photo camera |
| la cámara de vídeo | the video camera |
| las sandalias/chanclas | the flip-flops, the sandals |
| las llaves | the keys |
| la tarjeta llave del hotel | hotel key card |
| el helado | the ice cream |
| la heladería | the ice cream parlor |
| la tumbona | the lounger |
| la terraza | the terrace |
| la farmacia | the drugstore, the pharmacy |
| la tarjeta de crédito/débito | the credit/debit card |
| el cajero automático | the ATM |
| la avería | the breakdown of your vehicle |
| la licencia de conducir | the driver’s license |
| la sombrilla | the shade, the umbrella |
| la escala | the stopover |
| la habitación individual/doble | the single/double/twin room |
| la atracción turística | the tourist attraction |
| la ciudad | the city |
| el casco antiguo | the old town, the historical center |
| viajar | to travel |
| ir de vacaciones | to go on vacation |
| pasar las vacaciones | to vacation |
| estar de vacaciones | to be on vacation |
| hacer fotos | to take pictures |
| sacar fotos | to take pictures |
| montar a caballo | to go horseback riding, to ride a horse |
| hacer una excursión, ir de excursión | to go for a hike |
| hacer una reserva, reservar | to make a reservation, to book |
| confirmar una reserva | to confirm a reservation/booking |
| ir de camping | to go camping |
| hacer las maletas | to pack, to pack your luggage |
| visitar | to visit, to tour, to see, to go, to pay a visit |
| tomar un taxi | to take a taxi |
| quedarse | to stay, like at a hotel |
| descansar | to rest, to relax |
| alquilar | to rent |
| hacer un castillo de arena | to build a sandcastle |
| leer un libro | to read a book |
| divertirse, disfrutar, pasárselo bien | to have fun, to have a blast, to enjoy oneself |
| ir de compras | to go shopping |
| hacer turismo | to sightsee |
| ver los lugares de interés | to visit places of interest |
| visitar las atracciones turísticas | to visit the tourist attractions. |
| dar un paseo | to go for a walk |
| hacer una barbacoa | to barbecue |
| hacer un picnic | to have a picnic |
| el campo | thecountryside/fields |
| el animal salvaje | thewild animal |
| el aire purof | theresh air |
| el río | the stream, river |
| la montaña | the mountain |
| bello | beautiful |
| el rascacielos | the skyscraper |
| el bosque | the forest |
| el lago | the lake |
| el huésped | the guest |
| la arena | the sand |
| la playa | the beach |
| el museo de arte | the art museum |
| el museo de ciencias naturales | the Science museum |
| el museo de antropología | the Anthropology museum |
| las olas | the waves |
| el bañador | the bathing suit |
| pasar el rato | to spend time |
| nadar | to swim |
| bucear | to scuba dive |
| surfear | to surf |
| tomar el sol | to sunbathe |
| tomar una siesta | to take a nap |
| tomar un vuelo | to take a flight |
| quedarse | to stay |
| relajarse | to relax |
| salir | to leave, to go out |
| volver | to return |
| recibir | to receive |
| asistir | to attend |
| decidir | to decide |
| platicar | to chat/ talk |
| empezar | to begin |
| comenzar | to commence, to begin |
| reírse | to laugh |
| el tren | the train |
| el autobús | the bus |
| el metro | the subway |
| el taxi | the taxi |
| el aeropuerto | the airport |
| dar una caminata | to hike |
| el parque de diversiones | the amusement park |
| el restaurante | the restaurant |
| montar en bicicleta | to ride a bike |
| escalar montañas | to climb mountains |
| las cataratas | the waterfall |
| , ir de viaje | go on a trip |
| , hacer un viaje | take a trip |