Writing Practice - Translation into Spanish: Travel and Tourism
Practise translating travel and tourism language into Spanish. Learn the key words with their articles and accents, then build up to translating short sentences accurately.
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Free interactive practice you can do alone, with the answers checked as you go.
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Translating into Spanish
In the writing exam you translate short English sentences into Spanish. On the theme of travel and tourism, that means knowing the words, their article (el, la) and their accents. This module builds up from single words to whole sentences. (A native speaker should review the Spanish before launch.)
Travel words in Spanish
Start with four key travel words:
Match each English word to its Spanish
- journey
- holidays
- beach
- suitcase
- el viaje
- las vacaciones
- la playa
- la maleta
Which Spanish word?
How do you say "the airport" in Spanish?
- el aeropuerto
- la estación
- el billete
- la habitación
Articles and accents
Two things make or break a Spanish translation: - The article shows the gender: el viaje (m), la playa (f), and los / las for plurals (las vacaciones) - The accents and the ñ are part of the spelling: el avión, la estación, la montaña. Learn each word with its article and accents from the start.
Ways to travel
Select the TWO Spanish words that are means of transport.
- el tren
- el avión
- la playa
- el hotel
El or la?
Every Spanish noun has a gender. Learn it with the word.
Which Spanish verb?
How do you say "to book" (for example, a room) in Spanish?
- reservar
- viajar
- visitar
- volar
Complete the Spanish
En las _____, viajo en _____ y en _____. Quiero reservar una _____ en el _____.
Build the sentence
Put the Spanish words in order to make the sentence "I travel abroad by plane".
- Viajo
- al
- extranjero
- en
- avión
Match each English word to its Spanish
- station
- ticket
- passport
- mountain
- la estación
- el billete
- el pasaporte
- la montaña
Choose the Spanish
Three translations. Choose the correct Spanish each time.
- Which Spanish word means "the beach"?
- Which Spanish phrase means "abroad"?
- Which Spanish sentence means "I book a room"?
Translate into Spanish
Translate these three short sentences into Spanish. Write each one out fully.
- I am on holiday (use las vacaciones)
- I travel by plane (use el avión)
- I book a hotel (use reservar and el hotel)
- Check your articles (el, la) and your accents (avión, estación)
Every detail scores, in Spanish
In a translation, every detail scores. Get the vocabulary right, the gender and article right (el, la), the accents and the ñ right (avión, estación, montaña), and the word order right. Learn each new word as a package - article, spelling and accents together - and re-read your Spanish to check nothing is missing. Accurate words, correct genders, every accent - top band.