When preparing for a trip abroad, there are always many plans: what to take with you, how to spend time, what souvenirs to buy, and so on. In order to feel comfortable while traveling and to complete all the planned actions, you need to know the basic phrases for everyday communication with foreign interlocutors. It is not necessary to learn the local dialect, it is much easier to refer to international language, that is, English, which will help out in any situation and in any country.

In today's material, we will provide the most necessary English expressions with translation and pronunciation, which will allow you to build dialogues for dating, buying tickets, booking a room and walking around the city. Having printed out the necessary material, you will receive a full-fledged phrasebook on the topic of English for tourists.

Remembering the classics of our quotes and aphorisms, we can say that politeness is the main weapon of a traveler. How you turn to an unfamiliar interlocutor will determine his willingness to help you on any issue. To politely draw attention to yourself, the following words will help you:

• Sir [Syo] * - sir; an official appeal to a stranger;
• Madam [Madam] - lady; an official appeal to an unfamiliar woman;
• Young man [Yian Meng] - a young man;
• Young lady /Miss [Yian lady / Mies] - a young girl; unmarried girl.

* For beginners to understand English immediately, we have accompanied the expressions with approximate Russian transcription.

After these words, you must very correctly express your request or message. To do this, use the standard expressions of courtesy in English:

• I beg your pardon [Ay bag yo padon] - Let me ask you;
• Excuse me [Ixcuse mi] - Sorry (for disturbing);
• Could you [Kud yu] - Could you;
• Please [Pliz] - Please;
• May I ask you [Mei Ai ask yu] - May I ask you;

At the end of the conversation, do not forget to express your gratitude using the appropriate English phrases:

• Thank you very much [Senk yu veri mach] - Thank you very much;
• Thanks a lot for [Sank e lot fo] - Thank you very much for ...;
• I would like to thank you [Ay ud like tu senk yu] - I want to thank you;
• Thank you and have a nice day [Senk u and have a nice day] - Thank you and have a nice day!

This basic set of sayings will always help you establish successful communication with a stranger and get the necessary answers to questions. Next, we will analyze specific situations and bring them to them useful expressions for tourists in English.

English for tourists - useful phrases for communication in various situations

Traveling is an exciting yet unpredictable adventure. In a foreign country, we feel less protected, primarily because of the language barrier. In order to behave more relaxedly and confidently solve any difficulties that arise, we recommend that you have a stock of the necessary minimum vocabulary for travelers, which will become a reliable support in foreign trips. Let's consider in detail the situations typical for a tourist and find out what words and colloquial phrases of the English language you need to know for successful communication or solving any problems.

Dating, introductions and goodbyes

Spoken English is as polite as its more formal version. The table below lists expressions that will help you make new acquaintances, introduce yourself, ask something, thank you, and politely end the conversation. For those who have to learn English from scratch, we will make the task a little easier and together with English spelling we will give the designation of the Russian transcription of words and expressions, which will allow you to memorize phrases for tourists immediately with pronunciation. Knowing how to pronounce expressions correctly is necessary not only for personal use, but also in order to make it easier to perceive English aurally.

At the hotel

Now let's look at situational English for tourists. First of all, we arrive at the hotel, which in the coming days will become our second home. We need to go to the check-in counter, choose a suitable comfortable room and complete all the documents. So, let's find out what vocabulary on the topic "Hotel" is necessary for travelers.

* This pronunciation of the number zero is typical only for designating numbers and dates

City walk

Most important point- this is the exit to the city. Inspection of popular attractions, trips to souvenir shops and shopping centers, visits to museums and galleries, and other tourist set of walks. If you decide to walk around the city on your own, then useful phrases in English on the topic "City" will come in handy more than ever. We will try to learn how to navigate freely in a conversation, ask questions about the location, clearly explain to the interlocutor what institution we need to find, as well as what transport to get to it. The topic is quite voluminous, so we will break these phrases in English about travel and travel into several thematic tables.

If you prefer to get around the city in a rented car, then it will be useful for you to learn a few common and necessary expressions from the following table.

Another option to get to your destination in comfort is to take a taxi. Consider what phrases English contains for taxi travel.

Train station and airport

No matter how long we travel, it is always pleasant to return home. Let's go to airports and train stations and see what expressions will be useful when leaving or arriving.

Now you know necessary phrases in English for tourists. If you are interested in advanced information, we suggest considering for studying such useful topics as numbers, time and date designations, detailed topics on dating, staying at the airport, as well as visiting cafes and restaurants. Good luck in communication and pleasant travel!

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Spoken English includes many speech clichés - phrases used as ready-made formulas for common situations. These can be expressions from one word (hello) or from several (to tell you the truth). This collection contains colloquial phrases in English that will come in handy in everyday speech.

Speech patterns are an important part of spoken English

Spoken English can be understood as the informal style of speech that native speakers use to communicate with each other. It is replete with idioms, slang, quotes from bearded jokes and jokes from local TV. To fully participate in communication, for example, Americans, it is desirable to live in the United States.

But more often colloquial English is called purely functional English, when it is required to explain that part A is inserted into part B, and not vice versa. The main thing here is to know a minimum of vocabulary and, to have enough practice, and everything else is an optional luxury.

Colloquial phrases in English also apply to this minimum. These cliché phrases, blank phrases are capable of solving the lion's share of communication tasks by themselves. For example, everyday communication details such as greetings and goodbyes, wishes for a good day, expressions of gratitude and an apology are completely clichéd.

By inserting the necessary blanks, you give the statement a touch of confidence or uncertainty, a joyful or dissatisfied attitude towards the event. In a word, colloquial phrases-templates are very convenient.

Phrases and Expressions in Video Tutorials

Below I give a list of expressions based on personal experience, and examples to them. But I also want to recommend you interesting video tutorials on the Puzzle English service - a lot of conversational topics, expressions, and individual nuances are simply and interestingly analyzed. Great, the lessons are complete with exercises.

Greetings and goodbyes

Greeting formulas include not only the greeting itself, but also the following question like "How are you?", "How are you?" etc. Let's start with greetings and goodbyes:

Notes:

• Hello and Good bye- the most neutral forms of greeting and goodbye, which are suitable for any situation. Hi- a more conversational, friendly form.
• The phrases are used for greetings. good morning \ afternoon \ evening, but not good night is a good night wish.
• In English, as in Russian, there are farewell words that imply parting forever, for example farewell(goodbye) - this word with a bookish connotation is found more in historical films, and not in everyday speech.

The greeting is usually followed by a formal question like "How are you?" Here are the main question and answer options:

Notes:

• Front fine, good or ok should add thanks or thank you, thanking the interlocutor for being interested in how you are doing: Thanks, I’m fine.
• Question "How are you?" is just a greeting, a courtesy formula. You shouldn't tell in detail how you are doing or, even worse, complain about life.
• For more information about the intricacies of greetings, see the article:

Expression of gratitude and response

In 99% of cases, the words are suitable for expressing gratitude and answering it: "Thank you." - "You are welcome." This formula is exactly the same as the Russian “thank you, please”. But there are other options as well. Here are some popular formulas for expressing gratitude:

And answers to gratitude:

Apologies and responses to apologies

Notes:

• In short, the difference between sorry and excuse me is that sorry they say after they have done something (stepped on their foot - Oh, sorry!), and excuse me- when they are just going (Excuse me, can I take your pen, please?). That is sorry- this is when they express regret about something, and excuse me- to attract attention, apply, ask for something.
• In response to sorry usually say ok, it's fine, no problem, approximately as we answer "oh well!" or "it's okay."

Expressing confidence and uncertainty

In conversation, words are often used that indicate the confidence or uncertainty of the speaker.

Notes:

• Expressions I’m (pretty, absolutely) sure suitable for any situation. I'm certain \ I'm positive express somewhat more confidence than I'm sure, and sound more official.
• I bet- This is a stable colloquial expression that literally means "I bet (on something)". Russian equivalents: “I bet”, “I bet”.

Sample sentences:

• I'm sure you are right. “I'm sure you're right.
• I'm certain we made the right decision. - I'm sure we made the right decision.
• I'm positive I left my wallet in my car. “I know for a fact that I left my wallet in my car.
• No doubt it's possible. - I have no doubt that this is possible.
• I bet you don’t have guts to jump! - I bet you have a lot of guts to jump!

Notes:

• Expressions I think(i think) or I guess(lit .: I guess) are translated as “I think (I think, I suppose), I think, probably” and are often used when the speaker is not quite sure.
• Expression I guess has a more informal connotation than I think, and is typical of American English.
• Maybe and perhaps mean “maybe, maybe”, but maybe- a less formal option. Word perhaps characteristic of written and official oral speech.

Sample sentences:

• I think he is taller than you, but I can’t be certain. “I think he’s taller than you, but I don’t know for sure.
• I guess she prefers roses. - I think she prefers roses.
• I'm not sure we should eat this meal. - I'm not sure if we should eat this dish.
• Anna explained the task but I'm not quite sure they understood her. - Anna explained the task to them, but I'm not entirely sure that they understood her.
• Maybe your father can help you to find a job. “Maybe your father can help you find a job.
• Perhaps you will change your mind after the presentation. - Perhaps you will change your mind after the presentation.
• This is probably the rarest mineral in the world. - It is probably the rarest mineral in the world.
• As far as I know, smoking here is prohibited. - As far as I know, smoking is prohibited here.
• As far as I remember, the boy's name was Allen. - As far as I remember, the boy's name was Allen.
• Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. “Toto, I have a feeling that we are no longer in Kansas.

Expressing your opinion

Notes:

• Like “I think” in Russian, I think can sound confident or, conversely, emphasize the speaker's uncertainty in his statement (which happens more often). It all depends on the context and intonation.
• The popular internet expression IMHO comes from English in my humble opinion(IMHO) - in my humble opinion.

Sample sentences:

• I think if you work hard, you’ll do well in the exam. “I think if you study hard you will do well on the exam.
• It seems to me that your business plan is very convincing. - It seems to me that your business plan is very convincing.
• In my opinion, there should be at least two windows in this room. “In my opinion, this room should have at least two windows.
• To be honest, your new car is awful. “Honestly, your new car is terrible.
• To tell you the truth, there is no much choice for you. “To tell you the truth, you don't have much choice.
• To my mind, red is not the best color for wallpapers. - In my opinion, red is not the best color for wallpaper.

Consent and disagreement

Besides yes and no, there are other ways to express agreement and disagreement in English. The following are ways of expressing consent, which are complete sentences.

Notes:

• Expression absolutely in response to any statement indicates agreement. Often, without thinking, it is translated as “absolutely”. But absolutely can rather be translated as “of course”, “totally agree with you”, “necessarily”, etc. depending on the context:

Will you join us? - Absolutely.

Will you join us? - Of course.

• I couldn’t (can’t) agree more denotes a strong, confident agreement. It is often misused, for example: I could agree more, I couldn’t agree anymore.

Disagreement formulas are also short sentences.

Notes:

• Turnover If I were you Is a special case of a conditional sentence. Read more about it in the article.
• Let’s- an expression used to induce joint action, like “come on (-te)” in Russian. In general, in terms of grammar, let’s Is an abbreviated form of let us, but full form usually has a different meaning: let us do something.

Let’s go! - Lets go!

Let us go! - Let us go! (let us go)

Sample sentences:

• Would you like a cup of tea? - Would you like a cup of tea?
• Do you want tea? - Do you want some tea?
• How about a cup of tea? - How about a cup of tea?
• Can I offer you my help? - May I offer you my help?
• Let’s get back to work. - Let's get back to work.
• I recommend you avoiding some neighborhoods in our city. - I recommend that you avoid certain areas in our city.
• You shoud sleep better. - You should get better sleep.
• Why don’t you come to our party tomorrow? - Why don't you come to our party tomorrow?
• If I were you, I would wait for a lawyer. “If I were you, I would wait for a lawyer.
• You'd better take an umbrella. “You'd better take an umbrella.

Appreciation, expression of feelings

• Since religion is a delicate question, the phrase "Oh, my god" often replaced by a euphemism "Oh, my gosh", a "What the hell" – "What the heck".
• I'm sorry about that they say to express sympathy when something sad happens.

I failed my exam. - I failed the exam.

Sorry about that. - I'm sorry.

• Expression "What a shame!" is often mistakenly translated as “What a shame!” because shame means “shame”. It actually means "What a pity."

I understand / don't understand

Notes:

• Got it- a colloquial expression, something like "got it".
• Word spell in the expression "How do you spell it?" means to spell. The question is often asked about the first or last name. In English, it is often impossible to understand by ear how a name is spelled, unless you spell it out. More details on this in.

FAQ

Questions are more a topic of grammar, not vocabulary; a separate large article is devoted to them. Here are some common patterns in colloquial speech.

Notes:

• Pronouns can be used in questions about quantity. many and much(How many? How much?). Read more about the difference between them in the article.
• Question "What’s the matter?" Is a way to ask what happened. But a similar question “What’s the matter with you?”, which can often be heard in films, often has a negative connotation, something like: "What's wrong with you?"
• Requests to someone using a verb could sound more polite than the verb can: "Could you help me?" more polite than "Can you help me?"

Sample sentences:

• What is sarcasm? - What is sarcasm?
• Where are your friends when you need them? - Where are your friends when you need them?
• Can I lend your pen? - Can I borrow a pen from you?
• Can you ask your dog to bark, please? - Could you ask your dog to bark, please?
• How much are your boots, your clothes and your motorcycle? - How much do your boots, clothes and motorcycle cost?
• How many times can you fold a piece of paper? - How many times can you fold a sheet of paper?
• How long can you hold your breath? - How long can you not breathe?
• How do I go to the library, please? - How to get to the library?
• What time is it?- What time is it now?
• What time do you close? - What time do you close?
• How far is from here to the airport? - How far (how far) is it to the airport?
• Where can I get such a nice prom dress? - Where can you find such a cute prom dress?
• Where can I find investors? - Where can you find investors?
• How do you like John's new apartment? - How do you like John's new apartment?
• What’s wrong?- What's wrong?
• What happened?- What's happened?

Different ways to start a sentence in English

Finally, here are some ways to start a sentence in English. Some of them have already been mentioned above.

Sample sentences:

• Well, let’s get started. - Well, let's get started.
• So what are you doing next weekend? - So what are you doing next week?
• As for me, I prefer cheeseburgers. - As for me, I prefer cheeseburgers.
• As far as I remember, there was a ladder on the roof. - As far as I remember, there was a staircase on the roof.
• As far as I know, this is an episode from ‘Robinson Crusoe’. - As far as I know, this is an excerpt from Robinson Crusoe.
• Actually, her name was Nina. - Actually, her name was Nina.
• By the way, Tom is still waiting for your report. “By the way, Tom is still awaiting your report.
• The problem is that free college is not free. “The problem is that free college is not free.
• The point is that it is possible but very difficult. - The bottom line is that it is possible, but very difficult.
• On the one hand, I'd like more money, but on the other hand, I'm not prepared to work the extra hours in order to get it. - On the one hand, I would like more money, but on the other hand, I am not ready to work overtime to earn this money.
• Fortunately, we are in the semifinals but we are not champions. - Fortunately, we are in the semifinals, but we are not champions.
• Unfortunately, we got lost in the forest. - Unfortunately, we got lost in the forest.
• In my opinion, his previous play was much better. - In my opinion, his previous play was much better.
• It seems to me that we are at the wrong bus station. - I think we are at the wrong bus stop.
• I think that your teacher won’t like a gift card. “I think your teacher won't like the gift certificate.
• Personally, I suppose that we should join our allies and help them. “Personally, I think we should join our allies and help them.
• Moreover, they didn’t let me speak to a lawyer. “Moreover, they did not allow me to speak to a lawyer.
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Common phrases

Appeals

At the train station

At customs

City walk

Emergencies

In transport

At the hotel

Seasons of the day and of the year

Numerals

In the shop

Cafes, bars, restaurants

Our Russian English phrasebook Consists of common conversation topics:

Greetings are phrases with which you can strike up any conversation, and simply greet a familiar person.

Standard phrases - during your trip you will repeatedly have to ask for help from passers-by, this topic will help you in communicating with the locals. Collected here common words and phrases that are most commonly used in the lexicon.

Train station - all the necessary phrases and words that have to be used at train stations.

Passport control - words that will be useful to you while going through passport control.

Orientation in the city - walking in some of the English cities, you can get lost. This theme will help you get where you need to, or find a place or place that interests you.

Transport - translation and pronunciation of words and phrases that will be useful to you in public transport, or to find the nearest stop.

Hotel - not every hotel understands Russian. Therefore, for a smooth check-in at the hotel and further comfortable stay in it, this section will be useful to you.

Emergencies - there are also unpleasant moments during a vacation, just at such moments this topic will help you out. You can call for help, call an ambulance or the police, etc.

Dates and times - in order to be able to keep up with you always and everywhere, you should know what time it is, but if you have forgotten the clock, this topic will help you find out the time from passers-by. There is also a translation of months and days of weeks.

Shopping - all the necessary phrases for shopping. There is a translation of words here that will help you with the purchase of products in the market or with the purchase of clothes in the most exquisite boutiques.

Restaurant - while walking around the city, are you hungry and decided to have a snack in a restaurant? But if you don't know English, you won't even be able to order a cup of coffee. This theme includes the translation of phrases with which you can comfortably spend time in a restaurant without feeling any language barrier.

Numbers and numbers are a very important and frequently used topic. Without knowing how to pronounce numbers and numbers in English, you will not be able to pay for purchases, find out the schedule of certain events, and so on. This theme fixes a similar problem.

Russian-English phrasebook with pronunciation

Traveling to cities and countries where english is spoken, take this with you English phrasebook... By studying it, you will know how to speak English correctly, pay particular attention to the Pronunciation column.

English is easy enough to learn language... Most sentences can be built simply by taking the desired words from the dictionary.

Next summer we plan to visit London. We are planning to visit London next summer.

Words do not change by gender, which greatly facilitates learning, and the plural is formed very easily, you need to add the letter s to the end of the word being changed (but there are exceptions to the rules). The following is an example of plural formation:

Where can I buy the ticket? Where can I buy a ticket?

Where can I buy tickets? Where can I buy tickets?

Please note that if some words are mispronounced, there may be misunderstandings between the interlocutors. In English, there is a difference in the pronunciation of a long and short vowel. For example, a short full (full) means full, and a long fool (full) means a fool. 🙂 Long vowel in our Russian-English phrasebook with pronunciation marked with a (:) in the pronunciation column. Studying this English, You will learn how to speak english correctly and also enrich your vocabulary with new words and expressions.

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