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FOR BEFORE A TRIP

Learn a language before a trip

For a trip, you don’t need grammar tables. You need the 50 situations you will actually meet, practised out loud until they come out without thinking. A few weeks of short lessons are enough to change how the trip feels.

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Traveller chatting with a local at a street café
¿La cuenta?
Un café !
Grazie!

Sounds like you?

  • We leave in a month and I want to do more than point at menus.
  • I get lost as soon as someone answers my question.
  • I want to talk with locals, not just order.

What to look for

  • A tutor who does conversation practice, not textbook lessons
  • Role play of cafés, hotels, directions, small talk
  • Listening practice at real speed

Guides for you

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Questions about learn a language before a trip

Can I learn a language in a month before a trip?

You can learn to handle the common travel situations in a month of regular practice. Fluency takes much longer, but polite, useful conversations are within reach.

What should I learn first before traveling?

Greetings and polite words, ordering, asking for directions and prices, and asking people to repeat or speak slowly.

Practise your trip before you go

Ask your tutor to play the waiter, the receptionist and the stranger you ask for directions.

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