Aihepiiri 3 (Travel)

Our words

Abroad in or to a foreign country She worked abroad for a year ulkomailla
Bank holiday
a public holiday, for example Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, etc The annual Durrow Carnival takes place over the August bank holiday weekend. arkipyhä
Day tripper a person making a trip or visit for pleasure that is completed in one day I hate that kinda of day trippers päivämatkaaja
Excursion a short journey made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people There are regular weekend excursions throughout the summer retki
Honeymoon a holiday taken by a couple who have just got married We went to Venice for our honeymoon häämatka
Package tour a holiday that is organized by a company at a fixed price and that includes the cost of travel, hotels, etc. Our tirp to Maledives is package tour paketti matka
Bellboy a person whose job is to carry people’s cases to their rooms in a hotel Hey, bellboy come here! laukkujen kantaja
Card key a special plastic card with information recorded on it that can be read by an electronic device, which can be used instead of a door key I lost my card key hotellin avain/korttiavain
Commissionaire a person in uniform whose job is to stand at the entrance to a hotel, etc. and open the door for visitors, find them taxis, etc. That commissionaire is so handsome! kommissari/oven avaaja/ovi mies
Half board a type of accommodation at a hotel, etc. that includes breakfast and an evening meal Did you take us the half board hotel? puolihoito
Customs
the government department that collects taxes on goods bought and sold and on goods brought into the country, and that checks what is brought in
The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin tulli
Foreign
in or from a country that is not your own What foreign languages do you speak? ulkomaalainen
Itinerary
a plan of a journey, including the route and the places that you visit He drew up a detailed itinerary. matkasuunnitelma
Sunburn
the condition of having painful red skin because you have spent too much time in the sun a lotion to protect your skin from sunburn. auringonpalo
Tan
a yellow-brown colour I love your tan. rusketus
Voyage
a long journey, especially by sea or in space
a voyage in space. matka/vaellus
Budget
used in advertising, etc. Save pounds on budget flights to the sun. budjetti
Airsick
feeling or being sick when you are travelling on an aircraft I am airsick. ilmasairas
Bail out
to jump out of a plane that is going to crash
The pilot bailed out and parachuted into the sea. hypätä pois
Business class
sitting in the comfortable part of a plane, designed for people travelling on business I always fly business class. bisnesluokka
Charter
a written statement describing the rights that a particular group of people should have a rail passenger’s charter ohje/sääntökirja
Check in
to go to a desk in a hotel, an airport, etc. and tell an official there that you have arrived
Please check in at least an hour before departure. lähtöselvitys
Departure
an act of leaving a place His sudden departure threw the office into chaos. lähtö
ETA
estimated time of arrival
(the time at which an aircraft, a ship, etc. is expected to arrive)
ETA is 17:30 arvioitu saapumisaika
ETD
estimated time of departure
(the time at which an aircraft, ship, etc. is expected to leave)
ETD is 12:15 arvioitu lähtöaika
Flight path
the route taken by an aircraft through the air The pilot was instructed to change his flight path. lentoreitti
Hand baggage
small bags that you can keep with you on an aircraft I lost my hand baggage käsimatkatavara
Jet lag
the feeling of being tired and slightly confused after a long plane journey, especially when there is a big difference in the time at the place you leave and that at the place you arrive in I’m still suffering from jet lag after my trip to Australia. aikaero
Last call
the last opportunity for people to buy drinks in a pub or a bar before it closes we ordered our drinks before the last call viimeinen kuulutus
Boarding card
a card that you show before you get on a plane or boat I lost my boarding card. matkalippu