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How to say “Is the ticket valid for ...?” in French
Check whether a ticket covers the service, date, or part of a journey you need.
Le billet est valable pour … ?
Is the ticket valid for …?
Name the intended use rather than asking only if the ticket is generally valid.
Use it in three situations
A return journey
Le billet est valable pour le prochain train ?
Is the ticket valid for the next train?
A particular service
Le billet est valable toute la journée ?
Is the ticket valid for the whole day?
Checking a travel date
Je peux utiliser ce billet dans le train express ?
Can I use this ticket on the express train?
What to watch for
Ticket conditions can differ; the phrase asks for clarification rather than stating a rule.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine train journeys. Say this in French: Is the ticket valid for the whole day?
Reveal a sample reply
Le billet est valable toute la journée ?
Is the ticket valid for the whole day?
Build a useful exchange
Check a route, a platform, and a connection.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
