Module 4 of the free Spanish course (CEFR A2, completed), lesson 22 of 30: The station exchange: Un boleto a Lima, por favor. On this page: 8 words with their genders and respellings, the rule, a watch-out line and the audio — the study notes behind the workbook's QR.
| Spanish | English | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| el boleto | the ticket | ehl boh-LEH-toh |
| un boleto a Lima | a ticket to Lima | oon boh-LEH-toh ah LEE-mah |
| de ida | one-way | deh EE-dah |
| de ida y vuelta | round trip | deh EE-dah ee BWEHL-tah |
| la salida | the departure | lah sah-LEE-dah |
| la llegada | the arrival | lah yeh-GAH-dah |
| el andén | the platform | ehl ahn-DEHN |
| el pasajero | the passenger | ehl pah-sah-HEH-roh |
Respellings follow the course’s say-it key; the stressed syllable is in capitals. Print this lesson’s flashcards (PDF) — the words on the front, the English and respelling on the back.
The station exchange: Un boleto a Lima, por favor. — ¿De ida o de ida y vuelta? — De ida y vuelta. — Andén dos, salida a las diez.
Boleto is the Latin American ticket (Spain says billete). La salida (departure) and la llegada (arrival) are the two words every station board is made of.
de ida is one-way; de ida y vuelta is round trip — literally "of going and return". And a ticket TO a city takes a: un boleto a Lima.
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