Planning a Trip on a Budget

Lower Intermediate (A2) Travel American Accent 50s

Practice travel vocabulary and learn how to talk about vacation costs and budgets in a casual conversation.

Vocabulary Highlights

expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/: Costing a lot of money; high-priced.; "Flying during the holidays is always really expensive." — Costing a lot of money; "That hotel looks beautiful but it's way too expensive for us." — High-priced

Speaker 1: I really want to visit Tokyo this summer.

Speaker 2: Tokyo sounds amazing, but flights are so expensive right now.

Speaker 1: Yeah, the plane tickets cost a fortune, but maybe we can find a deal.

Speaker 2: We could try looking at nearby airports to save some money.

Speaker 1: Good idea, and we can stay in a cheaper hostel instead of a hotel.

Speaker 2: Definitely, because hotels in the city center are pricey too.

Speaker 1: Do you think food is going to be expensive there?

Speaker 2: Actually, street food and local noodle shops are pretty cheap.

Speaker 1: That's a relief, because I want to eat a lot of sushi.

Speaker 2: Me too, we just need to avoid the high-end restaurants.

Speaker 1: Perfect, let's start searching for those cheaper flights tonight.

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