# Travel Spanish for beginners

**Language:** Spanish  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Master essential Spanish phrases for your next trip through active listening and speaking exercises. Practice real-world conversations on the go and build travel confidence.

**Setting:** The bustling streets of historic Seville and the cozy corners of a local Granada hostel. Here, travelers and locals connect over shared stories and vibrant cultural exchanges.

## Lessons

### 1. Arriving and greeting locals

Clara welcomes a traveler to her hostel and teaches them basic, warm greetings to start their trip on the right foot.

**Vocabulary:**
- el viaje (the trip)
- la maleta (the suitcase)
- bienvenido (welcome)
- presentarse (to introduce oneself)
- la estancia (the stay)

**Objectives:**
- Greet locals politely
- Say where you are from
- Ask how someone is doing

### 2. Finding your way

Mateo helps a traveler navigate the historic streets of Seville to find the grand cathedral.

**Vocabulary:**
- la calle (the street)
- perderse (to get lost)
- derecho (straight ahead)
- girar (to turn)
- el mapa (the map)
- la catedral (the cathedral)

**Objectives:**
- Ask for directions
- Understand basic orientation terms
- Identify key landmarks

### 3. Ordering local food

Mateo joins a traveler at a lively tapas bar to order some traditional Andalusian dishes and practice dining etiquette.

**Vocabulary:**
- la ración (the portion)
- el camarero (the waiter)
- pedir (to order)
- la cuenta (the bill)
- cenar (to have dinner)
- delicioso (delicious)

**Objectives:**
- Order food and drinks
- Ask for the bill politely
- Express food preferences

### 4. Checking into a hotel

Clara assists a guest with room reservation details and explains the available hostel amenities.

**Vocabulary:**
- la habitación (the room)
- reservar (to book)
- la llave (the key)
- el ascensor (the elevator)
- el desayuno (the breakfast)

**Objectives:**
- Check in at a reception desk
- Ask about hotel amenities
- Request a different room

### 5. Shopping at the market

Clara and Mateo take a stroll through a local market to buy fresh ingredients and negotiate prices.

**Vocabulary:**
- costar (to cost)
- el mercado (the market)
- barato (cheap)
- pagar (to pay)
- la tarjeta (the card)
- el dinero (the money)

**Objectives:**
- Ask for the price of items
- Specify quantities of goods
- Pay using cash or card