Spanish word

billete

Pronunciation

IPA/biˈʝete/

Meaning

  • masculine nounticket

Example

Necesito comprar un billete para Madrid.

I need to buy a ticket to Madrid.

Illustration for billete (ticket)

More examples

¿Dónde debo validar mi billete?

Where should I validate my ticket?

Core concept

Paper ticket that grants entry or a reserved seat.

Common phrases

  • billete de ida y vuelta

    round-trip ticket

  • billete de tren

    train ticket

  • billete sencillo

    one-way ticket

Similar words

boleto: Passenger ticket for boarding buses, trams, or metro, especially common in Latin America.
entrada: Ticket granting admission to a theater, concert, museum, or other event.
pasaje: Ticket for long-distance journeys, typically for intercity bus, train, or plane travel.

Definition in Spanish

Comprobante, generalmente en papel, que permite ocupar un asiento o entrar en un recinto; según el contexto o el país, también puede significar papel moneda.

Word origin

Borrowed from French billet meaning 'small note', originally a short written slip, which in Spanish developed the senses of a ticket and, in some regions, a banknote.

Usage tips

  • For events Spanish speakers normally say entrada, billete is common for travel tickets, and in parts of Latin America boleto often replaces billete; in some countries billete also means banknote.

Other meanings

  • banknotenoun

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