NEW - Mini Lesson - Travel Phrases

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Travel Phrases ‘At the train station’

Phrase: Can I buy a ticket on the train?

Use: This phrase is used when you’re at the tickets kiosk or if you’re asking a random member of the public.

Dialogue:

Customer: Hello, can I buy a ticket on the train?

Ticket kiosk clerk: Yes of course, you can buy your ticket from the ticket master on board the train.

Customer: Thank you very much.

Ticket kiosk clerk: Is there anything else I can help you with?

Customer: No thank you.

Phrase: How many stops is it to London?

Use: When asking a fellow tourist or at the information desk of a train station.

Dialogue:

Information desk: Hello, how can I help you?

Customer: How many stops is it to London please?

Information Desk: It’s three stops from here.

Customer: That’s great thank you.

Phrase: How much is a return to London?

Use: You use this phrase when querying a price at the tickets desk in a train station.

Dialogue:

Customer: Hello there, how much is a return to London?

Tickets office: A return to London is around ….

Customer: That’s good, can I buy that ticket please?

Ticket office: That’s …. Please,

Customer: Thank you.

Ticket office: Have a safe journey.

Phrase: How much is a single to London?

Use: When you’re at a train station and you’re querying how much a single ticket to London is at the tickets desk.

Dialogue:

Customer: Hello there, how much is a single to London?

Tickets office: A single to London is around ….

Customer: That’s good, can I buy that ticket please?

Ticket office: That’s …. Please,

Customer: Thank you.

Ticket office: Have a safe journey

Phrase: Could you tell me where the nearest tube station is?

Use: A phrase that you would ask a general member of the public in regards to finding out where the nearest tube station is.

Dialogue:

Customer: Hello, could you tell me where the nearest tube station is?

Member of the public: Yes of course, it’s just on your right (Directions)

Customer: Thank you very much.

Phrase: The train has been cancelled.

Use: You may see this on timetables in a train station if your train has been cancelled for one reason or another or if you’re being informed by a ticket master.

Dialogue:

Ticket Master: The train has been cancelled to London.

Customer: Excuse me, why has the train been cancelled?

Ticket Master: There’s been a problem with the line so we’ve sent the technicians out to deal with the problem.

Customer: Oh ok, thank you.

Phrase: The train is currently running late.

Use: If your train is running late then you’ll be informed by the ticket master or you’ll see ‘This train is running late’ on the notice board.

Dialogue:

Ticket Master: The 14:40 train to London is currently running late.

Customer: Ok, do you know how long the train will be?

Ticket Master: The train should be here in around 40 minutes time, if there’s any further delays I’ll let you know.

Customer: Ok, thank you.

Phrase: What time does the train arrive on platform 2?

Use: You would ask this if you know your train is set to arrive at platform two but you’re unsure of the time of arrival.

Dialogue:

Customer: Hello, what time does the train arrive on platform 2?

Information desk: The train arrives at 13:00 hours.

Customer: That’s brilliant, thank you.

Information desk: You’re welcome.

Phrase: Is this the right platform for…. Cardiff?

Use: If you’re unsure whether you’re on the right platform for the train to Cardiff then you’d ask the information desk to be certain.

Dialogue:

Customer: Hello there, is this the right platform for Cardiff?

Information desk: Yes the platform you’re currently on is the correct platform.

Customer: Thank you.

Information desk: You’re welcome.

Phrase: Do you mind if I sit here?

Use: A question you would ask if there was a spare seat next to a member of the public.

Dialogue:

Customer: Hello, would you mind if I sit here?

Public: Yeah of course, nobody else is sat here.

Customer: That’s great, I appreciate that.

Public: No problem.