Can I start from Day 1?

Yes. The Course tab lists phrases in order from Day 1, and your last spot is marked "Continue here" so you go straight to the phrase after yesterday's.

Can I listen continuously or on repeat?

Yes. Every phrase has Listen, Slower and Repeat ×3, and the Course tab can play a whole situation back to back.

Can I change the notification time?

Yes. Pick your time in settings and today's phrase arrives in the notification itself.

Does it work without internet?

Yes. All 200 phrases are inside the app and audio uses your phone's text-to-speech, so you can study offline.

Can I save phrases or hide ones I know?

Yes. Star phrases to keep them in your saved list, and mark "Got it" to hide phrases you already know.

Are phrases grouped by situation?

Yes — 10 situations: greetings, restaurant, café, shopping, travel/airport, hotel, hospital/pharmacy, directions, work and feelings.

Is it OK for complete beginners?

Phrases are short, audio can be slowed down, and there are large and extra-large text options.

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Essential travel English: phrases for the airport, hotel and restaurant

When you travel, short phrases that come out instantly matter more than long, perfect sentences. At airports, hotels and restaurants the conversation follows a predictable script, so a handful of phrases covers most moments. Here are the ones you really need, by situation.

At the airport

Check-in and immigration questions are almost always the same. Keep your answers short.

Phrase	When to use it
Here's my passport.	Handing over documents
Can I have a window seat?	At check-in
I'm here for sightseeing.	Purpose of visit at immigration
I'll be staying for five days.	Length of stay
Where is the baggage claim?	After landing

At the hotel

Prepare for three things: checking in, asking for something, and reporting a problem.

Phrase	When to use it
I'd like to check in.	At the front desk
I have a reservation under Kim.	Giving your booking name
What time is breakfast?	Asking about services
Could I get some extra towels?	Making a request
The air conditioner isn't working.	Reporting a problem

At restaurants and cafés

"Can I get …?" handles most orders.

Phrase	When to use it
Can I see the menu?	When you sit down
Can I get this to go?	Takeaway
What do you recommend?	Choosing a dish
Could we get the check, please?	Paying

Directions and the pharmacy

The phrases you need in a hurry are the ones worth memorizing in advance.

Phrase	When to use it
How do I get to the station?	Asking the way
Is it within walking distance?	Checking how far
I have a headache.	Describing symptoms
Do you have something for a cold?	At the pharmacy

How to memorize them before you go

Start two or three weeks ahead with one or two phrases a day, grouped by situation.

Learn them in trip order: airport → hotel → restaurant.
Listen to each phrase slowly, then say it three times.
The day before you leave, look at each meaning and say the English once.

Try it with SayDay

SayDay has 200 phrases across 10 situations including travel/airport, hotel, restaurant, café, directions and hospital/pharmacy, and plays them with your phone's text-to-speech even without internet. Star the ones you need and play them back to back on the road.

Get ready for your trip, one phrase a day

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