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Feeling airsick on a plane in English (advanced)

Advanced English for feeling airsick on a plane. Key line: “Hey, could I get a sick bag? My stomach's starting to rebel.”

Full script

LinHey, could I get a sick bag? My stomach's starting to rebel.
ThemOf course—here you go. Do you want some water too, or maybe ice?
LinWater would help, thanks. I thought the flight was smooth, but my body disagrees.
ThemYeah, sometimes your inner ear throws a little tantrum for no good reason.
LinIs there anything people usually take for this, or should I just breathe through it?
ThemSip slowly, keep your head still, and I'll see if we've got ginger chews.
LinYou're a lifesaver. If my stomach settles down, I probably owe it an apology.
ThemDeal—if it doesn't, at least the bag showed up ready to negotiate.

Key phrases

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get bag

✓ Could I get a sick bag?

Polite way to ask for it

"get" sounds more natural than "give me"

help

✓ Water would help.

Saying water may help

Polite way to say what you need

cope

✓ breathe through it

breathe and wait it out

Stay calm until it passes

thanks

✓ You're a lifesaver.

Say this when someone really helps

Common when someone helps a lot

Quick answers

get bag: what to say in English

Say “Could I get a sick bag?” — polite way to ask for it. "get" sounds more natural than "give me".

help: what to say in English

Say “Water would help.” — saying water may help. Polite way to say what you need.

cope: what to say in English

Say “breathe through it” — breathe and wait it out. Stay calm until it passes.

thanks: what to say in English

Say “You're a lifesaver.” — say this when someone really helps. Common when someone helps a lot.

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