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The Only Phrases You’ll Ever Need To Learn When Traveling


Learning these phrases will greatly improve your experience when traveling to any new country with a foreign language. Whenever we travel somewhere with an unfamiliar language, we copy these phrases into Google Translate and store them in a note on our phone. From there it’s just a few taps away anytime you need to communicate in most situations.

The Most Common Phrases

  • Hello and Goodbye
  • Good Morning and Good Evening
  • Please and Thank you
  • Yes and No
  • Okay
  • Entrance and Exit
  • How much for this?
  • Where are the toilets?
  • Where is…?
  • Excuse me
  • Sorry
  • Sorry, I’m still learning… [insert language]
  • Do you want any bags?
You may be wondering why phrases such as “entrance”, “exit” and “Do you want bags?” are included in this list. The first two are easy to explain; as you explore a new country you’ll want to read the signs for entrances and exits to help you navigate and avoid going into wrong locations. The bag question; workers at many European grocery stores will ask you this question, it makes for a smoother experience when you can recognize this question and answer with a simple yes or no.


When Visiting Restaurants

  • Can you remove…?
  • I’d like to drink…
  • May I have…?
  • Can I get the bill?
  • I'm allergic to…
  • I’m vegetarian/vegan or I don’t eat meat
It’s also a good idea to learn your basic numbers up to 20, or more depending on your spending habits. For emergencies, learn the word “Help”. Truly, we’ve been able to get around Turkey, Spain, Portugal, France, and more with just these simple phrases.
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