Minimum Vocabulary for Foreign Travel
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Numbers / Time

Numbers: Zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, 100
Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Morning / Afternoon / Night
Yesterday / Today / Tomorrow
Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, Ocotober, November, December
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autum, Winter
Time: Second / Minute / Hour / Day / Week / Month / Year
What is the date today?
What time is it?
Many / Few
More / Less
Late / Early
Open / Closed
Directions / Travel

Turn left / right.
Continue straight ahead.
Go north /south / east / west.
Is it far / near?
How far is ___?
Map / City / Street / Corner / Block / Park
Do have a room for __ nights (___persons)?
One way ticket / Round trip ticket
Distances: Miles / Kilometers
Buildings: Hotel / Restuarant / Post Office / Bank / ATM / Musem / Airport / Train Station
Stores: shop / department store / book store / newstand / stationary store / drug store / antique store / flea market / outdoor market / laundry
Vehicles: Car / Bus / Taxi / Train / Airplane / Bicycle / Subway
Shopping

How much does it cost?
Do you have ___?
I would like ___?
I will think about it (take it)?
I am just looking?
What time do you open / close?
Expensive / Cheap / Large / Small / Larger / Smaller
Signs: Price / Sale / For Sale / Open / Closed
Colors: white / black / red / blue / green / yellow / brown / grey
Clothes: shirt / T shirt / shoes / pants / jacket / hat
Stationary: book / guide book / map / dictionary / magazine / newspaper / pen / pencil / stamp / paper / film / post cards
Jewelry: ring / necklace/ earrings/ bracelet / watch