Travel 2 — Phrasal Verbs
Travel · 8 phrasal verbs · Level B1
check out
Meaning: to leave a hotel / pay and leave
check OUT intransitive & transitive separable — a pronoun goes in the middle of the verb
Example: We must check out of the hotel by eleven.
In conversation: Check out the view from this room!
Common partners: check out by noon · check out a new place (= visit/explore)
⚠️ Common mistake: Check out ALSO means look at something interesting: Check out this view! Context decides.
A What time do we check out?
B Eleven — pack tonight.
get away
Meaning: to go on vacation / escape
get a-WAY intransitive intransitive — no object
Example: We try to get away every summer.
In conversation: Let's get away this weekend — anywhere!
Common partners: get away for the weekend · get away from it all
⚠️ Common mistake: Get away FROM a place/person (escape); get away FOR a few days (vacation length).
A I need to get away for a few days.
B The lake house is free — go!
stay over
Meaning: to sleep at someone's home for one night
stay O-ver intransitive intransitive — no object
Example: The kids stayed over at their cousins' house.
In conversation: It's late — stay over tonight.
Common partners: stay over at a friend's · stay over one night
⚠️ Common mistake: Stay over = one casual night; move in = live there. Big difference!
A Can Emma stay over on Friday?
B Sure — bring pajamas.
set out
Meaning: to start a journey with a purpose
set OUT intransitive intransitive — no object
Example: They set out to find the lost trail at dawn.
In conversation: We set out early with full backpacks.
Common partners: set out at dawn · set out to explore
⚠️ Common mistake: Set out TO do something shows the goal: They set out to cross the desert.
A We set out at five tomorrow.
B Then sleep early tonight.
hop on
Meaning: to get on quickly and casually
hop ON intransitive & transitive inseparable — the object stays after the whole verb
Example: Hop on the next bus — it's faster.
In conversation: She hopped on her bike and left.
Common partners: hop on a bus · hop on a call (join quickly)
⚠️ Common mistake: Modern bonus: hop on a call = join a video call quickly. Very common at work now.
A Hop on — the train is leaving!
B Coming! One ticket, please.
wander around
Meaning: to walk slowly without a clear plan
WAN-der a-ROUND intransitive intransitive — no object
Example: We wandered around the old town all afternoon.
In conversation: Tourists wander around the market taking photos.
Common partners: wander around the city · wander around aimlessly
⚠️ Common mistake: Wander around needs no destination — that's the point of it.
A Let's just wander around this afternoon.
B No plan, no map — perfect.
stick around
Meaning: to stay somewhere instead of leaving
stick a-ROUND intransitive intransitive — no object
Example: Stick around after class — I have news.
In conversation: He stuck around to help clean up.
Common partners: stick around for dinner · stick around a while
⚠️ Common mistake: Stick around is warm and informal: Stay is neutral; stick around is friendly.
A Stick around for cake!
B How could I refuse?
touch down
Meaning: to land (a plane)
touch DOWN intransitive intransitive — no object
Example: The plane touched down in Chicago at noon.
In conversation: We touch down at six — pick us up at seven.
Common partners: touch down at noon · touch down safely
⚠️ Common mistake: Touch down is for planes arriving; take off is for planes leaving. A perfect pair.
A We touch down at four.
B I'll track the flight online.
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