English phrasebook
Buying a Train Ticket in English
Practise buying a train ticket in English. You want to visit Manchester today: choose your ticket, ask about times and find your platform.
Situation: A ticket office at a railway station. Goal: Buy a return ticket to Manchester.
The whole conversation, line by line
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Ticket clerk
Good morning. Where would you like to go?
You
Good morning. I'd like a ticket to Manchester, please.
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Ticket clerk
Certainly. Would you like a single or a return?
You
A return, please. I'm coming back this evening.
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Ticket clerk
That's forty-five pounds. Are you travelling now, or later today?
You
Now, please. What time is the next train?
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Ticket clerk
The next train leaves at ten forty and arrives in Manchester at twelve fifteen.
You
Lovely. Which platform does it leave from?
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Ticket clerk
It leaves from platform four. You can pay by card or in cash.
You
By card, please.
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Ticket clerk
Thank you. Here is your ticket. Don't forget to keep it until the end of your journey. Do you need anything else?
You
Yes, is there a cafΓ© at the station?
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Ticket clerk
Yes, it's just opposite platform two. Enjoy your trip!
You
Thank you very much. Goodbye!
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