This time, we will learn about travel phrasal verbs.

A phrasal verb is made up of a verb plus a preposition or an adverb that function as a single verb. Let’s start!

1. Drop off. Meaning: to take someone to a place and leave them there.
   • Example:
     • “Where do you want me to drop you off?”
2. Touch down. Meaning: arrive on land (planes).
   • Example:
     • “Our plane touch down before midday.”
3. Check out. Meaning: to leave and pay for your stay at a hotel.
   • Example:
     • “Jane checked out of the hotel and took a taxi to the airport.”
4. Pick up. Meaning: to go and fetch someone from a place and take them somewhere else.
   • Example:
     • “Would you mind picking me up at 11.00?”
5. Set out / set off. Meaning: to start a journey.
   • Example:
     • “We have to set off very early on Saturday.”
6. Take off. Meaning: when a plane leaves and begins to fly.
   • Example:
     • “The plane is going to take off. Hold my hand!”
7. Get in. Meaning: when a plane arrives on an airport.
   • Example:
     • “What time does your flight get in?”
8. Speed up. Meaning: to increase speed.
   • Example:
     • “We’re late, speed up please!”
9. Look around. Meaning: to explore what is near you, in your area.
   • Example:
     • “After we arrive there, we take a look around.”
10. Hurry up. Meaning: to rush and not waste time.
    • Example:
      • “You’d better hurry up, we’re running out of time.”
11. See off. Meaning: to go the airport or station to say goodbye to someone.
    • Example:
      • “We took Cilla to the airport to see her off.“
12. Stop over. Meaning: to change a flight in a city; stay at a place on the way to your final destination.
    • Example:
      • “When I went to Manila we stopped over in Qatar.”
13. Get away (from someone or somewhere). Meaning: leave or escape from a person or place, often when it is difficult; to take a short break
    • Example:
      • “Matt asked Alice why she wanted to have a get away all of a sudden.”
14. Back up. Meaning: vehicles have to wait in a long line because of congestion.
    • Example:
      • “The traffic has started to back up because of the accident.”
15. Get on (a vehicle). Meaning: go onto a bus, train, plane or boat.
    • Example:
      • “We got on the train at 9 o’clock but it didn’t leave until 9.30.”
16. Hop on (informal). Meaning: go onto a bus, train, plane or boat.
    • Example:
      • “With a one-day travel card you can hop on and off as many buses as you like.”
17. Get off (a vehicle). Meaning: leave a train, bus plane or boat.
    • Example:
      • “Get off at the bus stop after the cinema and I’ll meet you there.”
18. Check in. Meaning: confirm your arrival at a hotel / airport.
    • Example:
      • “We need to check in two hours before the flight.”

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, November 13, 2016

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