Travel, journeys and transport in Spanish - EdexcelSpeaking - buying a train ticket - Foundation

Learn key phrases and vocabulary connected with travel to enable you to understand spoken and written texts on the topic and use the spoken language in everyday practical situations.

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Speaking practice - buying a train ticket - Foundation

Train station ticket office

Role plays give you a chance to have a more structured conversation. You will use either the or usted pronoun form of the verb depending on whether you are talking to a friend or you are in a more formal situation.

What would you say for this role play? You are talking to somebody that you don't know, so you will need to use the usted form.

Usted está en una estación de trenes en España.

  • Billete - dónde
  • Billete - cuántas personas
  • !
  • ? Tren - información
  • Trenes en España - opinión

Listen to this example.

Transcript:

- ¿Sí, señorita?

- Quiero un billete para Madrid.

- ¿Para cuántas personas?

- Es para dos personas.

- ¿Qué tipo de billete quiere?

- Quiero un billete de ida y vuelta.

- Son cincuenta euros.

- ¿De qué andén sale el tren?

- Sale del andén número dos. ¿Qué opina usted de los trenes aquí en España?

- Son muy cómodos.

- Muy bien. Muchas gracias.

Translation:

- Yes, madam?

- I want a ticket to Madrid.

- For how many people?

- It's for two people.

- What sort of ticket do you want?

- I want a return ticket.

- That's 50 Euros.

- What platform does the train leave from?

- It leaves from platform number two. What do you think of the trains here in Spain?

- They are very comfortable.

- Very good. Thank you very much.