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Travel

Talk about taking a trip: the airport, the plane, your hotel, and booking it all

5words
20XP
6–10min
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Learn the Cantonese for To travel, a trip, Airport, Plane, Hotel, To book, to reserve. This lesson gives you each word with a clear example and romanization, plus audio so you can hear exactly how it sounds.

What you'll learn

  • To travel, a trip: 旅行 (leoi5 hang4)
  • Airport: 機場 (gei1 coeng4)
  • Plane: 飛機 (fei1 gei1)
  • Hotel: 酒店 (zau2 dim3)
  • To book, to reserve: 訂 (deng6)

You can already make plans and go out around town. Now let's go further: this lesson is all about taking a trip, from the airport to the plane to your hotel.

leoi5旅hang4行

To travel, a trip

ngo5我ting1聽jat6日tung4同uk1屋kei5企jan4人heoi3去leoi5旅hang4行。

Tomorrow I am going on a trip with my family.

gei1機coeng4場

Airport

ngo5我dei6哋daap3搭dik1的si2士heoi3去gei1機coeng4場。

We take a taxi to the airport.

fei1飛gei1機

Plane

gaa3架fei1飛gei1機ziu1朝zou2早gau2九dim2點fei1飛。

The plane leaves at nine in the morning.

zau2酒dim3店

Hotel

ngo5我dei6哋gaan1間zau2酒dim3店hai2喺hoi2海bin1邊,mong6望ceot1出heoi3去hou2好leng3靚。

Our hotel is right by the sea, and the view looking out is beautiful.

deng6訂

To book, to reserve

ngo5我dei6哋ji5已ging1經deng6訂zo2咗zau2酒dim3店tung4同gei1機piu3票。

We have already booked the hotel and plane tickets.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Travel lesson free?

Yes. This Cantonese lesson is free to read online, with romanization and meanings for every word. In the YumCha app, your first lesson is free to try, and vocabulary practice, flashcards, and the dictionary stay free. A subscription unlocks the full interactive lesson path.

Which words does Travel teach in Cantonese?

This lesson covers To travel, a trip, Airport, Plane, Hotel, To book, to reserve.

What romanization is used?

Both Jyutping and Yale, and you can switch between them. The romanization sits above every word, so you always know the pronunciation.

Do I need to read Chinese characters to start?

No. Romanization sits above every character and audio plays each word, so you can start speaking from your first lesson.