{"id":73331,"date":"2020-03-23T10:03:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T10:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=73331"},"modified":"2020-03-23T10:03:17","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T10:03:17","slug":"english-for-traveling-saying-what-you-want-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/english-for-traveling-saying-what-you-want-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"English For Traveling | Saying What You Want To Do"},"content":{"rendered":"

To say what you want to do when you are traveling, use I\u2019d like to\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to take a tour of the city.
\nI\u2019d like to go for a drive.
\nI\u2019d like to go hiking.
\nI\u2019d like to hire a taxi.
\nI\u2019d like to visit the museums.
\nI\u2019d like to take the train.
\nI\u2019d like to visit the historical monuments in the city.
\nI\u2019d like to find cheap accommodation in the city.
\nI\u2019d like to rent a house.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t want to do something, say I don\u2019t want to\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t want to take the subway.
\nI don\u2019t want to travel alone.
\nI don\u2019t want to take the train.
\nI don\u2019t want to get stuck in a traffic jam.
\nI don\u2019t want to fly.
\nI don\u2019t want to spend a lot of money on accommodation.
\nI don\u2019t want to leave my bags unattended.<\/p>\n

Making suggestions<\/h3>\n

To suggest what to do when traveling, use We could\u2026 or Shall we\u2026?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shall we take the train?
\nShall we walk there?
\nShall we hire a taxi?
\nShall we buy something to eat?
\nShall we rest for a while?
\nShall we go by bus?
\nShall we rent a house?
\nShall we ask your dad to take us there?
\nWe could leave tomorrow morning.
\nWe could take the subway.
\nWe could find cheap accommodation outside the city.
\nWe could rent a flat.
\nWe could take a boat.
\nWe could do a boat trip.<\/p>\n

To suggest what someone else can do when they are traveling, use You could\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

You could ask the guide to take you there.
\nYou could take the train.
\nYou could hire a taxi.
\nYou could register a complaint at the police station.<\/p>\n

The structure How about\u2026.?<\/em><\/strong> can also be used to suggest something.<\/p>\n

How about taking the train?
\nHow about buying the tickets online?
\nHow about taking a guided tour of the city?<\/p>\n

Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n

A verb used after How about\u2026?<\/em><\/strong> must be in the \u2013ing form.<\/p>\n

How about finding a place to live in? (NOT How about to find \u2026)
\nHow about watching a movie? (NOT How about to watch a movie?)
\nHow about driving there? (NOT How about to drive there?)<\/p>\n

The structure Why not\u2026?<\/em> <\/strong>can also be used to make a suggestion.<\/p>\n

Why not hire a taxi?
\nWhy not ask John to take you there?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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