Spanish phrasebook
At the Cinema in Spanish
Practice buying cinema tickets in Spain. Ask for two tickets, accept a seat, add popcorn and drinks and pay by card.
Situation: A cinema in Madrid. Your goal: Buy two tickets, popcorn and drinks.
Watch the conversation
A real cinema box-office conversation in Spanish: buying two tickets, popcorn and sodas and paying by card, with every line spoken and subtitled in English, then each key phrase normally, slowly, and a pause to say it yourself.
The whole conversation, line by line
Tap to hear a line. Box office clerk speaks first; the bold lines are what you can say. To see the lines in your own language, choose it in the language menu at the top.
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Box office clerk
¡Hola! ¿Qué película quieren ver?
Hello! Which film would you like to see?
You
Hola. Dos entradas para la película de las ocho, por favor.
Hello. Two tickets for the eight o'clock film, please.
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Box office clerk
La de las ocho está casi llena. ¿Les va bien en la fila diez?
The eight o'clock one is almost full. Is row ten okay for you?
You
Sí, la fila diez está bien.
Yes, row ten is fine.
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Box office clerk
Son dieciséis euros las dos entradas. ¿Desean también palomitas?
That's sixteen euros for the two tickets. Would you also like popcorn?
You
Sí, unas palomitas grandes y dos refrescos.
Yes, a big popcorn and two sodas.
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Box office clerk
¿Qué refrescos quieren? Tenemos cola, naranja y limón.
Which sodas would you like? We have cola, orange and lemon.
You
Una cola y una naranja, por favor.
One cola and one orange, please.
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Box office clerk
Perfecto. En total son veintidós euros con cincuenta. ¿Pagan con tarjeta?
Perfect. In total that's twenty-two euros fifty. Are you paying by card?
You
Sí, con tarjeta, por favor.
Yes, by card, please.
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Box office clerk
Aquí tienen las entradas. La sala es la número tres, al fondo a la derecha.
Here are your tickets. The screen is number three, at the back on the right.
You
Gracias. ¿Cuándo empieza la película?
Thanks. When does the film start?
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Box office clerk
Empieza dentro de diez minutos. ¡Que disfruten de la película!
It starts in ten minutes. Enjoy the film!
You
Muchas gracias. ¡Adiós!
Thank you very much. Goodbye!
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