11 phrases to learn3 key words7 useful expressions
Heading to France for local transport? These French phrases for Buying a ticket cover what you are likely to hear or need to say. Each line pairs French with a clear English meaning.
This is a preview of a lesson from the French for Travel course in Vocabilis.
Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.
What you’ll learn
In this lesson you’ll learn how to:
- ask about payment
- the ticket costs two euros
- a book is ten tickets
- you can pay by card
- the ticket machine is right there
- one ticket, please
Essential phrases
- Le ticket coûte deux euros.The ticket costs two euros.
- Un carnet, c'est dix tickets.A book is ten tickets.
- Vous pouvez payer par carte.You can pay by card.
- Le distributeur est juste là.The ticket machine is right there.
- Un ticket, s'il vous plaît.One ticket, please.
- Un carnet, s'il vous plaît.A book of ten, please.
- Où est-ce que je peux acheter un ticket ?Where can I buy a ticket?
- Combien coûte un ticket ?How much is a ticket?
- Je peux payer par carte ?Can I pay by card?
- Je voudrais recharger ma carte.I'd like to top up my card.
- Je dois valider mon ticket ?Do I need to validate my ticket?
Useful words
- ticket — Ticket
- carte — Map
- distributeur — ATM
Useful expressions
- par carte — In cash
- s'il vous plaît — Please
- combien coûte — How much does … cost?
- je dois — I must
- je peux acheter — Can I buy
- je peux payer — Can I pay
- je voudrais — I would like …
Practice in Vocabilis
Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.