El fin de semana pasado nos despedimos de los jóvenes viajeros de GNP que han ido a pasar la primera quincena de julio a la Bahía de Whitley, Inglaterra. Aquí os dejamos algunos phrasal verbs para describir su experiencia y la de cualquiera de vosotros que os vais al extranjero este verano.
| Drop (someone) off | Acercar/dejar a alguien | I’ll have to ask someone to drop me off at the airport, I can’t catch the train with all my suitcases. |
| See (someone) off | Despedir a alguien | My whole family came to see me off at the airport when I went to Whitley Bay; it was the first time I had travelled abroad by myself! |
| Check in | Facturar (equipaje) | We waited a long time to check in our bags because there were so many people waiting and only 2 staff at the check in counter. |
| Take off | Despegar | I was a little bit nervous when the plane was taking off, but once we were in the air I was fine. |
| Pick up | Buscar/recoger a alguien | When we arrived in Newcastle, a representative from the school came to pick us up. |
| Get in | llegar | What time does your flight get in? I don’t want to be late when I pick you up from the airport. |
| Check in | Registrar (en un hotel) | When we arrived in London, we went straight to the hotel to check in. |
| Set out/set off | Salir de viaje | We set out early to go on our excursion to Alnwick Castle. |
| Hurry up | Darse prisa | My mother always tells me to hurry up when we are leaving on a trip, she thinks we are going to miss the plane. |
| Get in | Subir (al coche) | Hurry up and get in the car! We are going to be late! |
| Get on | Subir (al bus/tren/avión) | I prefer travelling by train because you don’t have to get on until just before you leave. |
| Get out of | Bajar (del coche) | I couldn’t wait to get out of the car after a seven hour journey! |
| Get off | Bajar (del avión/tren/bus) | I was so excited when we got off the plane in England – it was my first time abroad! |
| Check out | Dejar la habitación | In most hotels in Spain, you don’t have to check out until 12pm, but in other countries it can be as early as 9 or 10am! |
| Go back | Volver a un sitio |
I had such a fantastic summer abroad, I can’t wait to go back next year! |