12 English Travel Phrasal Verbs - Learn English with Harry ??

12 English Travel Phrasal Verbs - Learn English with Harry ?? Here you will learn 12 travel phrasal verbs in English.If reading is not really your cup of tea, scroll down to watch a short video lesson on Travel Phrasal Verbs. 12 Travel Phrasal Verbs in English Travelling is a year round activity as people now go on holidays more than once a year. The following are phrasal verbs that are related to travel or, as you may name them, travel phrasal verbs. I have set out some key phrasal  verbs that we use in a typical holiday trip. SET OFFWhen we begin a journey anywhere of a short or long duration we have to start from some  place either our home or our office perhaps.So we normally advise our friends or family that our  holiday is about to start or we will set off shortly.Example: John was going to Italy for a week. He told his family that he was due to set off at 4 pm for the airport and asked if someone could give him a lift.SET OUTSimilar to set off we can also use this to describe the beginning of a journey. It sometimes  refers to a shorter journey than a holiday, perhaps a trek or a walk.Example: Michael is gone for a trek. He set out about an hour ago.  HEAD FORto start moving towards a place (town, city, etc)Example: We had decided to head for Edinburgh.CHECK IN/CHECK OUTWhen we arrive at our destination, a hotel or apartment on Airbnb (perhaps)  we usually have a time when we can check in.And when we leave our hotel or apartment at the end  of our vacation we are given a time to leave or check out.Ex ample: When I arrived in Barcelona I made my way (travelled to) to my hotel and checked in at about 2.30 pm. On my day of departure I had to check out before 12 noon. It suited me fine as my flight was due to leave at 3 pm.Scroll down for Everyday English Travel Phrases. 12 Travel Phrasal Verbs in English HOP ON/HOP OFF  Im sure you are familiar with these 2 travel phrasal verbs.Nowadays most of the cities offer visitors  the red bus option to get a tour of the city. This red bus is sometime a replica of (a copy of) the old  London buses.These buses offer the option to hop on or off as you please at different locations  around or across the city. You buy the ticket and you can get on (hop on) or get off (hop off) the bus  at any location.Example: We hopped on the train and went back to the hostel.  GET AROUND  Travelling is very enjoyable at any time. However, it is made easier due to the advances  in transport options. We can travel by car, train, plane or even ship!When setting out our plans for  our holidays it is important to know how we will travel from one destination to another. Our friends  may ask us what type of transport will we use.How are you getting around? = How will you travel?Example: David was travelling to 5 cities in 10 days. His friend wanted to know how he intend ed getting  around. He had arranged to hire a car for that purpose.SEE SOMEBODY OFFWhen somebody is leaving for an extended time it is normal for family members  to travel with that person to the point of departure (airport or train station) to wish them well and  to wave goodbye. This we refer to as seeing somebody off.Example: Mary was leaving for an extended  working holiday in Australia. Her parents were anxious to go to the airport to see her off. She was  going to be away for approximately 6 months. Everyday English Travel Phrases 12 Travel Phrasal Verbs GET BACKWhen we go on a holiday or a business trip we usually have to come back at sometime. It is also normal for our colleagues family and friends to ask us when are we due to return when talking about our holiday.Example: Declan was going on holiday to the USA and his boss wanted to know when he was due to get back to work. So we can ask When are you getting back? or When do you  get back to the office/home? or When are you due back?GET GOINGWhen it is time to depart or to leave we often use the phrase get going.We often use  it together with the words its about time because usually we are in a hurry or in a rush.Example: Igor was late packing his bag and needed to get to the airport as quickly as possible. He told his wife it was about time he got going. He had to leave immediately otherwise he might have missed his flight.BREAK DOWNto stop working (a machine, a vehicle)Example: Our car broke down on the way to Nice, so we phoned breakdown recovery service.START OFFto begin a jou rney at a particular placeExample: We started off in Heidelberg, which is this old-fashioned, nice town in Western Germany.PUT SOMEONE UPto give (someone) temporary accommodationExample: My friends put me up for three nights.Do you like travelling? What was the last trip you took? Try to write a short story about your last trip and use as many travel phrasal verbs as you can. This simple exercise will help you remember them.If you would like to continue learning English phrasal verbs (Im sure you would!), continue reading my other posts. I also have a post about Intermediate English Travel Vocabulary where you can find English words and expressiong related to travelling.And if you would like to improve your English faster and in an easy way, consider taking our English Lessons on Skype. Remember, we do offer a FREE English lesson to try it! English Travel Verbs - Video Lesson