COVID phrases you need for travelling across Europe this summer
Britons looking to soak up the sun this summer are being offered a comprehensive list of translated COVID terms to help with their travels.
The language experts at Busuu have compiled a list of key phrases including ‘Do you have hand gel?’, ‘How do I scan in?’ and ‘I got the Pfizer vaccine’ to help passengers navigate any possible language barriers they may face.
As more European countries start appearing on the green travel list, many vaccinated Brits will be looking to get away this summer for possibly the first time since 2019.
And with the pandemic still in full flow across Europe, effective communication regarding safety and guidelines has never been so important.
Busuu has translated some of the vital COVID related questions and phrases into French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish and Turkish for the ease of British travellers.
Hannah Morris, Senior English Language Expert at Busuu said: “The essential words and phrases needed abroad have changed a tad post-COVID.
“Sure, you’ll still need to know how to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’, but who would have thought you’d be learning how to say ‘Do I need to wear a face covering?’ or ‘I’ve lost my PCR result’?
“Certainly not me a year and a half ago!”
Full list of translations below.
| English | French |
| Do I have to/ How do I check/scan in? | Est-ce que je dois le scanner/Comment dois-je le scanner? |
| Can I have some hand gel? | Est-ce que je peux avoir du gel pour les mains? |
| Is alcohol allowed here? | L’alcool est-il autorisé ici? |
| Can I book a table for 6 people? | Puis-je réserver une table pour 6 personnes? |
| Do I need to wear a face covering? | Dois-je porter un masque? |
| I got the AstraZeneca vaccine | J’ai eu le vaccin AstraZeneca |
| Can I sit outside? | Est-ce que je peux m’asseoir dehors? |
| Where can I get / buy face masks? | Où puis-je acheter/obtenir des masques |
| I’ve been vaccinated | J’ai été vacciné(e) |
| I got the Pfizer vaccine | J’ai eu le vaccin Pfizer |
| Do you have/sell hand gel? | Avez-vous/vendez-vous du gel pour les mains? |
| Is there a shorter queue? | Y a-t-il une queue plus rapide? |
| Is there a queue with better social distancing? | Y a-t-il une queue où la distance sociale est plus respectée? |
| Do you need to see my PCR test result? | Voulez-vous voir les résultats de mon test PCR? |
| I’ve lost my PCR test result! | J’ai perdu les résultats de mon test PCR |
| Can I do a PCR test here at the airport? | Puis-je faire un test PCR à l’aéroport? |
| Sorry, it’s been a while since I last left the UK! | Désolé(e), il y a longtemps que je n’ai pas quitté le Royaume-Uni! |
| This is my first holiday abroad since 2019! | Ce sont mes premières vacances à l’étranger depuis 2019! |
| English | Spanish |
| Do I have to/ How do I check/scan in? | ¿Tengo que facturar/pasar el control de seguridad?/ ¿Cómo facturo/paso el control de seguridad? |
| Can I have some hand gel? | ¿Podría darme gel de manos? |
| Is alcohol allowed here? | ¿Está permitido beber alcohol aquí? |
| Can I book a table for 6 people? | ¿Puedo reservar una mesa para 6 personas? |
| Do I need to wear a face covering? | Tengo que llevar mascarilla? |
| I got the AstraZeneca vaccine | Me pusieron la vacuna de AstraZeneca |
| Can I sit outside? | ¿Puedo sentarme fuera? |
| Where can I get / buy face masks? | ¿Dónde puedo conseguir/comprar mascarillas? |
| I’ve been vaccinated | Me he vacunado |
| I got the Pfizer vaccine | Me he vacunado con Pfizer |
| Do you have/sell hand gel? | ¿Tienen/venden gel de manos? |
| Is there a shorter queue? | ¿Hay una cola más corta? |
| Is there a queue with better social distancing? | ¿Hay una cola con mayor distanciamiento social? |
| Do you need to see my PCR test result? | ¿Necesita ver el resultado de mi PCR? |
| I’ve lost my PCR test result! | He perdido el resultado de mi PCR |
| Can I do a PCR test here at the airport? | ¿Puedo hacerme una PCR aquí en el aeropuerto? |
| Sorry, it’s been a while since I last left the UK! | Lo siento, ¡hace tiempo que no salgo del Reino Unido! |
| This is my first holiday abroad since 2019! | ¡Son mis primeras vacaciones en el extranjero desde 2019! |
| English | Italian |
| Do I have to/ How do I check/scan in? | Devo segnarmi da qualche parte? / Come segno la mia presenza? |
| Can I have some hand gel? | Posso avere del gel igienizzante per le mani? |
| Is alcohol allowed here? | Si può consumare alcol qui? |
| Can I book a table for 6 people? | Posso prenotare un tavolo per 6 persone? |
| Do I need to wear a face covering? | Devo indossare la mascherina? |
| I got the AstraZeneca vaccine | Ho fatto il vaccino di AstraZeneca |
| Can I sit outside? | Posso sedermi fuori? |
| Where can I get / buy face masks? | Dove posso comprare delle mascherine? |
| I’ve been vaccinated | male: Sono vaccinato / female: Sono vaccinata. |
| I got the Pfizer vaccine | Ho fatto il vaccino di Pfizer |
| Do you have/sell hand gel? | Ha/Vende il gel igienizzante per le mani? |
| Is there a shorter queue? | C’è una fila più breve? |
| Is there a queue with better social distancing? | C’è una fila con un distanziamento migliore? |
| Do you need to see my PCR test result? | Le serve il risultato del mio test molecolare? |
| I’ve lost my PCR test result! | Ho perso il risultato del mio test molecolare! |
| Can I do a PCR test here at the airport? | Posso fare un test molecolare qui all’aeroporto? |
| Sorry, it’s been a while since I last left the UK! | Mi scusi, è da un po’ che non esco dal Regno Unito! |
| This is my first holiday abroad since 2019! | Questa è la mia prima vacanza all’estero dal 2019! |