How to buy a ticket in Spanish
Say Un billete, por favor. It sounds like oon bee-YEH-teh, por fa-VOR.
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What to say
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A ticket, please
Un billete, por favor
Sounds like oon bee-YEH-teh, por fa-VOR
Two
Dos
Sounds like doss
For two tickets, say this and hold up two fingers.
Where is the station?
¿Dónde está la estación?
Sounds like DON-deh ess-TAH la ess-ta-thee-ON
How much is it?
¿Cuánto es?
Sounds like KWAN-toh ess
By card?
¿Con tarjeta?
Sounds like kon tar-HEH-ta
What you may hear
That's five euros
Son cinco euros
Sounds like son THEEN-koh EH-oo-ross
Cash or card?
¿Efectivo o tarjeta?
Sounds like eh-fek-TEE-voh oh tar-HEH-ta
Straight on
Todo recto
Sounds like TOH-doh REK-toh
Good to know
- Un billete, por favor works for a bus or a train.
- Have the name of the place written down to show at the desk.
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