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"A ticket to…, please" in Spanish: un boleto para…, por favor
un boleto para…, por favor
A ticket to…, please is un boleto para…, por favor. Say the city after para. Prefer boleto in Latin America (Spain: billete).
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How to pronounce un boleto para…, por favor
Say it
oon boh-LEH-toh PAH-rah… por fah-BOHR
/ˈun bo.ˈle.to ˈpa.ɾa … ˈpoɾ fa.ˈβoɾ/
oon boh-LEH-toh PAH-rah… por fah-BOHR. Stress LEH.
"A ticket to…, please" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| un boleto para…, por favor | a ticket to…, please Default counter ask. | Default counter ask. |
| dos boletos para… | two tickets to… Plural. | Plural. |
| un boleto de ida | a one-way ticket Trip type. | Trip type. |
| un boleto de ida y vuelta | a round-trip ticket Return trip. | Return trip. |
How to use un boleto para…, por favor in real life
- 1Bus window
Un boleto para Guadalajara, por favor.
A ticket to Guadalajara, please.
Full ask.
- 2Two people
Dos boletos para el centro, por favor.
Two tickets to downtown, please.
Plural.
- 3Train
Un boleto para Puebla, por favor.
A ticket to Puebla, please.
City name.
Mistakes English speakers make with un boleto para…, por favor
Incorrect: Un billete para Lima, por favor.
Correct: Un boleto para Lima, por favor.
Prefer boleto in Latin America.
Incorrect: Un ticket para Lima, por favor.
Correct: Un boleto para Lima, por favor.
Use boleto, not English ticket.
Good to know
Boleto is the everyday Latin American ticket word. Say the city after para. Keep por favor at the end of un boleto para…
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Buying tickets at the counter
ChatPal
Un boleto para Oaxaca, por favor.
A ticket to Oaxaca, please.
You
Dos boletos para Oaxaca, por favor.
Two tickets to Oaxaca, please.
ChatPal
¿Ida y vuelta?
Round trip?
You
Solo ida. Pago con tarjeta.
One way. I'll pay by card.
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FAQ
Common questions about "A ticket to…, please" in Spanish
Full phrase?
Un boleto para…, por favor.
Boleto vs billete?
Use boleto in Latin America; billete is Spain.
Two tickets?
Dos boletos para…
Pronounce boleto?
boh-LEH-toh, stress LEH.
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