Spanish phrasebook
At the Train Station in Spanish
Practice buying train tickets in Spain. You want to visit Seville today — choose your trains, pick a seat and get to the platform.
Situation: A train station ticket office in Spain. Goal: Buy a return ticket to Seville for today.
The whole conversation, line by line
Tap to hear a line. Ticket agent 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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Ticket agent
¡Buenos días! ¿Qué desea?
Good morning! What would you like?
You
Buenos días. Quería un billete de ida y vuelta a Sevilla, para hoy si es posible.
Good morning. I'd like a return ticket to Seville, for today if possible.
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Ticket agent
Tenemos un AVE a las once y media y otro a las dos de la tarde. ¿Cuál prefiere?
We have a high-speed train at half past eleven and another at two in the afternoon. Which do you prefer?
You
El de las once y media, por favor. ¿A qué hora llega a Sevilla?
The eleven thirty one please. What time does it arrive in Seville?
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Ticket agent
Llega a la una y cuarto. ¿Y para la vuelta?
It arrives at quarter past one. And for the return?
You
Para la vuelta, el último tren de la tarde. Sobre las ocho o las nueve.
For the return, the last afternoon train. Around eight or nine.
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Ticket agent
El último AVE sale a las ocho y cuarenta y cinco. ¿Le pongo ese?
The last high-speed train leaves at eight forty-five. Shall I book that one?
You
Perfecto. ¿El precio incluye el AVE o hay suplemento?
Perfect. Does the price include the high-speed train or is there a surcharge?
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Ticket agent
El precio ya incluye todo. Son ciento veinte euros ida y vuelta.
The price includes everything. That's one hundred and twenty euros return.
You
De acuerdo. ¿Puedo elegir el asiento?
That's fine. Can I choose my seat?
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Ticket agent
Sí. ¿Prefiere ventana o pasillo?
Yes. Window or aisle?
You
Ventana, por favor. Me gusta ver el paisaje.
Window please. I love seeing the scenery.
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Ticket agent
Le he puesto el doce A. Aquí tiene sus billetes. ¡Buen viaje a Sevilla!
I've put you in seat 12A. Here are your tickets. Have a great trip to Seville!
You
Muchas gracias. ¿De qué andén sale el tren?
Thank you very much. Which platform does the train leave from?
Now say it for real.
Play at the train station as a conversation: ticket agent speaks, you pick the right reply, and every wrong one comes with a hint. Free on the web and in the Pinglingo app.