Drafting the Daily Itinerary
Travelers outlining a day-by-day plan for activities, attractions, and meals, considering transportation between locations.
Viajeros delineando un plan día a día para actividades, atracciones y comidas, considerando el transporte entre ubicaciones.
Dialogue
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Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
head to
This phrasal verb means to go directly to a place. It's useful for travel plans, like saying you're going somewhere.
Este verbo frasal significa ir directamente a un lugar. Es útil para planes de viaje, como decir que vas a algún sitio.
factor in
This means to include or consider something when making a plan, such as time or cost. It's practical for scheduling trips.
Esto significa incluir o considerar algo al hacer un plan, como tiempo o costo. Es práctico para programar viajes.
thoroughly
This adverb means completely or in detail. Use it when talking about exploring places fully during travel.
Este adverbio significa completamente o en detalle. Úsalo cuando hables de explorar lugares completamente durante los viajes.
eateries
This is a casual word for restaurants or places to eat. It's common in travel discussions for finding food options.
Esta es una palabra casual para restaurantes o lugares para comer. Es común en discusiones de viaje para encontrar opciones de comida.
walkable
This adjective describes a distance that is short enough to walk. Helpful for planning trips without needing transport.
Este adjetivo describe una distancia lo suficientemente corta como para caminarla. Útil para planificar viajes sin necesidad de transporte.
back and forth
This phrase means going from one place to another and back repeatedly. Use it to avoid unnecessary travel in itineraries.
Esta frase significa ir de un lugar a otro y volver repetidamente. Úsala para evitar viajes innecesarios en los itinerarios.
rushed
This adjective means hurried or too fast-paced. It's useful for describing a schedule that feels too busy.
Este adjetivo significa apresurado o demasiado rápido. Es útil para describir un horario que se siente demasiado ocupado.
solid
This informal adjective means reliable or well-thought-out. In travel, it describes a good, dependable plan.
Este adjetivo informal significa confiable o bien pensado. En viajes, describe un buen plan confiable.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
Okay, so for day three, after breakfast, I was thinking we could head straight to the ancient temple site.
This sentence suggests a plan using 'I was thinking' for polite ideas and 'could' for possibility. It's useful for starting itinerary discussions in group travel.
Esta oración sugiere un plan usando 'I was thinking' para ideas educadas y 'could' para posibilidad. Es útil para iniciar discusiones sobre itinerarios en viajes en grupo.
How long do you think we'll need there? And how far is it from our hotel?
This uses questions with 'how long' and 'how far' to ask about time and distance. It's practical for clarifying travel details and estimating logistics.
Esto usa preguntas con 'how long' y 'how far' para preguntar sobre tiempo y distancia. Es práctico para aclarar detalles de viaje y estimar logística.
I'd say give it about two to three hours to explore thoroughly.
'I'd say' is a casual way to give an opinion on time estimates. The structure 'give it [time] to [do something]' helps in suggesting activity durations for plans.
'I'd say' es una forma casual de dar una opinión sobre estimaciones de tiempo. La estructura 'give it [time] to [do something]' ayuda a sugerir duraciones de actividades para planes.
That would save us some travel time looking for food.
This conditional 'would' explains benefits of a choice. It's useful for justifying decisions in itineraries to make them more efficient.
Este condicional 'would' explica los beneficios de una elección. Es útil para justificar decisiones en itinerarios para hacerlos más eficientes.
After lunch, how about we visit the botanical gardens?
'How about' is a friendly way to suggest an idea. This pattern is great for proposing next steps in a daily schedule.
'How about' es una forma amistosa de sugerir una idea. Este patrón es genial para proponer los próximos pasos en una agenda diaria.
We want to avoid too much back and forth.
This expresses a preference using 'want to avoid' for preventing issues. It's common in travel to keep plans simple and less tiring.
Esto expresa una preferencia usando 'queremos evitar' para prevenir problemas. Es común en los viajes mantener los planes simples y menos agotadores.
That fills up the day nicely without feeling too rushed.
'Fills up' means completes or occupies time well. This sentence summarizes a balanced plan, useful for ending itinerary talks positively.
'Fills up' significa completa o ocupa bien el tiempo. Esta oración resume un plan equilibrado, útil para terminar charlas sobre itinerarios de forma positiva.