Vocabulary 8: Transportation and Travel

 

Vocabulary 8: Transportation and Travel

Topic: Getting around

📚 Vocabulary Examples (English – Swedish)

• car – bil
• train – tåg
• bus – buss
• airport – flygplats
• ticket – biljett
• airplane – flygplan
• subway – tunnelbana
• boat – båt
• bicycle – cykel
• road – väg

🚗✈️ Transportation and Travel Vocabulary (Part 2)

English	Swedish
tram	spårvagn
taxi	taxi
ferry	färja
motorcycle	motorcykel
traffic light	trafikljus
crosswalk	övergångsställe
gas station	bensinstation
license (driver’s)	körkort
passport	pass
luggage / suitcase	resväska
map	karta
travel guide	reseguide
reservation	bokning
seatbelt	säkerhetsbälte
window seat	fönsterplats
departure	avgång
arrival	ankomst
platform (train)	perrong
travel insurance	reseförsäkring
customs	tull

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🧠 Suggested Activities: Practice at Home 

🎭 1. Travel Vocabulary Roleplay

Instructions:

Roleplay a travel scenario at a bus stop, train station, or airport.

Use phrases like:

• “Var är min biljett?” – Where is my ticket?
• “Jag vill åka med tåg.” – I want to go by train.

👥 One person can be the traveler; the other plays conductor or guide.

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📇 2. Flashcard Quiz

Instructions:

Show flashcards with pictures (e.g., bus, train).
Ask: “Vad är det här?” – What is this?

Student replies: “Det är en buss.”

📢 Mix it up with listening: say the word, and the student picks the matching image.