Travel תיירות ונסיעות

14 advanced Hebrew words on travel — with pictures, native audio and example sentences. On the road: airports, passports and hotels.

English	Hebrew	Note
trip	טיול	🔗 RootFrom לטייל — a leisure trip or a hike. 🔀 Several meaningsנסיעה is the ride, the journey itself.
tourist	תייר	⚠️ GenderFeminine תיירת, plural תיירים. 🔗 RootTourism is תיירות.
hotel	מלון	Usually בית מלון. 👓 Same spellingSame spelling as מלון, a melon — malón the hotel, melón the fruit.
airport	שדה תעופה	🔗 Rootשדה (field) + תעופה (aviation), from ע-ו-ף — 'field of flight'.
flight	טיסה	🔀 Several meaningsFrom לטוס, to fly by plane — birds fly with לעוף.
ticket	כרטיס	🔀 Several meaningsAlso a card: כרטיס אשראי = a credit card. 🔗 RootFrom Greek chartēs — the same source as 'chart'.
passport	דרכון	🔗 RootCoined from דרך (a way) plus the suffix ־ון.
suitcase	מזוודה	To pack is לארוז מזוודה.
beach	חוף	The beach is usually חוף הים.
luggage	כבודה	🌎 RegionThe formal airport word. מטען is a load or cargo — and also a phone charger.
to book	להזמין	🔀 Several meaningsOne verb, three jobs: to book, to order food, and to invite someone.
customs	מכס	Both the duty itself and the customs authority.
map	מפה	🔀 Several meaningsAlso a tablecloth — from Latin mappa, a cloth, which is where 'map' comes from too.
how much does it cost?	כמה זה עולה?	🔀 Several meaningsעולה is literally 'goes up' — לעלות means to rise, to cost, and to immigrate to Israel.