If you travel for business and haven’t been able to do so because of the pandemic, we know how you’re feeling. You’ll be keen to get back into your pre-COVID working routine as soon as it’s deemed possible.
When foreign countries open up once again, as per the Government traffic light system, we have all the phrases you need to be able to communicate clearly and stay safe during your visit.
We have compiled our top ten phrases for business travellers in three different languages. Simply click on the languages relevant to you to download a FREE printable to help you stay safe during your business trip.
Check out our top COVID phrases for business travellers in French, German and Spanish
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| ENGLISH | FRENCH |
|---|---|
| Where can I buy a mask please? | Où puis-je acheter un masque s’il vous plaît ? |
| Where would I find the hand sanitiser please? | Où se trouve le désinfectant pour les mains s’il vous plaît ? |
| How many people are allowed in this shop? | Combien de personnes peuvent visiter le magasin en même temps ? |
| Yes, I have received my Covid vaccination. | Oui, j’ai été vacciné·e contre le coronavirus. |
| Where is the nearest testing centre? | Où se trouve le centre de dépistage le plus proche ? |
| Which tourist attractions are currently open to the public? | Quelles attractions touristiques sont ouvertes au public en ce moment ? |
| What are the social distancing rules here? | Quelles sont les règles de distanciation physique en vigueur ici ? |
| Does your hotel/restaurant/bar have cleanliness standards in place? (e.g. are high touch areas such as the lobby/elevator/rooms/corridors/door handles/kitchens/tables/cutlery etc. cleaned more frequently?) | Votre hôtel/restaurant/bar a-t-il mis en place des mesures d’hygiène particulières ? (Par exemple, les zones d’exposition à risque élevé comme le hall, l’ascenseur, les chambres, les couloirs, les poignées de porte, les cuisines, les tables, les couverts, etc. sont-elles nettoyées plus souvent ?) |
| I have forgotten my mask. What should I do? | J’ai oublié mon masque. Que dois-je faire ? |
| ENGLISH | GERMAN |
|---|---|
| Where can I buy a mask please? | Wo kann ich eine Maske kaufen? |
| Where would I find the hand sanitiser please? | Wo finde ich Handdesinfektionsmittel? |
| How many people are allowed in this shop? | Wie viele Personen dürfen sich in diesem Laden aufhalten? |
| Yes, I have received my Covid vaccination. | Ja, ich bin gegen COVID-19 geimpft. |
| Where is the nearest testing centre? | Wo ist das nächstgelegene Testzentrum? |
| Which tourist attractions are currently open to the public? | Welche Touristenattraktionen sind derzeit geöffnet? |
| What are the social distancing rules here? | Welche Kontaktbeschränkungen gelten hier? |
| Does your hotel/restaurant/bar have cleanliness standards in place? (e.g. are high touch areas such as the lobby/elevator/rooms/corridors/door handles/kitchens/tables/cutlery etc. cleaned more frequently?) | Welche Hygienemaßnahmen werden in Ihrem Hotel/Ihrem Restaurant/Ihrer Bar umgesetzt? (Werden z. B. Flächen, die häufig berührt werden, wie Lobby/Aufzug/Zimmer/Flure/ Türgriffe/Küchen/Tische/Besteck usw., häufiger gereinigt?) |
| I have forgotten my mask. What should I do? | Ich habe meine Maske vergessen. Was kann ich tun? |
| ENGLISH | SPANISH |
|---|---|
| Where can I buy a mask please? | ¿Dónde puedo comprar una mascarilla? |
| Where would I find the hand sanitiser please? | ¿Dónde está el gel hidroalcohólico? |
| How many people are allowed in this shop? | ¿Cuánta gente puede entrar en esta tienda? |
| Yes, I have received my Covid vaccination. | Sí, me he vacunado contra la covid. |
| Where is the nearest testing centre? | ¿Dónde está el centro de pruebas más cercano? |
| Which tourist attractions are currently open to the public? | ¿Qué lugares turísticos están abiertos al público? |
| What are the social distancing rules here? | ¿Qué normas de distanciamiento social hay aquí? |
| Does your hotel/restaurant/bar have cleanliness standards in place? (e.g. are high touch areas such as the lobby/elevator/rooms/corridors/door handles/kitchens/tables/cutlery etc. cleaned more frequently?) | ¿Ha implementado su hotel/restaurant/bar medidas de limpieza? (p.ej.: limpiar más a menudo zonas con mucho tráfico y superficies de contacto, como el vestíbulo, el ascensor, las habitaciones, los pasillos, los pomos, las cocinas, las mesas, los cubiertos, etc.). |
| I have forgotten my mask. What should I do? | Se me ha olvidado la mascarilla, ¿qué debo hacer? |
Head back to the COVID Language Hub for more free COVID-language resources.
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