Taking a ferry in English
Everyday English for taking a ferry. Key line: “Hi, could I get *one* *round-trip* *ticket*, please?”
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Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Polite way to buy a ticket
More natural and polite than I want
Say when the next ferry leaves
leaves can mean a vehicle departs
Ask about wind on the top deck
You can swap too windy for too crowded
Ask if you can take it inside
Put the thing right after bring
Quick answers
round-trip ticket: what to say in English
Say “Could I get one round-trip ticket, please?” — polite way to buy a ticket. More natural and polite than I want.
departure time: what to say in English
Say “The next ferry leaves in ten.” — say when the next ferry leaves. leaves can mean a vehicle departs.
too windy: what to say in English
Say “Is the top deck too windy today?” — ask about wind on the top deck. You can swap too windy for too crowded.
Can I bring it: what to say in English
Say “Can I bring my coffee inside?” — ask if you can take it inside. Put the thing right after bring.