In this workshop you will practice a short ticket-desk conversation in French. You will ask for an adult ticket, ask whether a student rate exists, and understand a simple request to show a student card. You can play both the visitor and the staff member. Listen to each recorded line, repeat it aloud, and then use it in the tasks below. The recordings give you the exact French you need, so you never have to invent a phrase.
Asking for a ticket
Start with the most useful line at any museum ticket desk. The recording «Un billet adulte, s'il vous plaît.» means 'One adult ticket, please.' Say it slowly, then at a natural speed. If you need two tickets, the recording «Deux billets, s'il vous plaît.» means 'Two tickets, please.' Notice that the French word for ticket stays the same in sound, and the plural is only visible in writing. Practice both lines until you can say them without reading. These two lines are enough to begin the exchange politely.
Asking about a student rate
After your first request, you can ask about a discount. The recording «Vous avez un tarif étudiant ?» means 'Do you have a student rate?' This is a polite yes-or-no question. If the staff member asks for proof, you can answer with the recording «J'ai une carte d'étudiant.», which means 'I have a student card.' Together, these two lines let you ask about a lower price and show that you can provide the document. Repeat each line several times, paying attention to the rhythm of the question in «Vous avez un tarif étudiant ?».
Understanding the full exchange
Now listen to a complete ticket-desk scene. The visitor says «Bonjour, un billet adulte, s'il vous plaît.», which means 'Hello, one adult ticket, please.' The staff member replies with «Très bien. Vous avez une carte de réduction ?», meaning 'Very well. Do you have a discount card?' The visitor answers with «Non, mais j'ai une carte d'étudiant. Il y a un tarif étudiant ?», which means 'No, but I have a student card. Is there a student rate?' Finally, the staff member says «Oui, c'est huit euros au lieu de douze. Montrez-moi votre carte, s'il vous plaît.», meaning 'Yes, it's eight euros instead of twelve. Show me your card, please.' Listen for the question about a discount card and the request to show your card. These are the two moments where you need to understand and respond.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Checking available voices…
Un billet adulte, s'il vous plaît.
One adult ticket, please.
uh(n) bee-yeh ah-dült, seel voo pleh
Deux billets, s'il vous plaît.
Two tickets, please.
duh bee-yeh, seel voo pleh
Vous avez un tarif étudiant ?
Do you have a student rate?
voo za-vay uh(n) tah-reef ay-tü-dyahn
J'ai une carte d'étudiant.
I have a student card.
zhe ün kart day-tü-dyahn
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
Bonjour, un billet adulte, s'il vous plaît.
Hello, one adult ticket, please.Très bien. Vous avez une carte de réduction ?
Very well. Do you have a discount card?Non, mais j'ai une carte d'étudiant. Il y a un tarif étudiant ?
No, but I have a student card. Is there a student rate?Oui, c'est huit euros au lieu de douze. Montrez-moi votre carte, s'il vous plaît.
Yes, it's eight euros instead of twelve. Show me your card, please.Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Guided ticket request
Imagine you are at a museum ticket desk. You want one adult ticket. The staff member has not spoken yet.
Your task: Say the French line for 'One adult ticket, please.' Use the recording «Un billet adulte, s'il vous plaît.» as your model. Repeat it three times: once slowly, once at a normal speed, and once while imagining you are speaking to the staff member.
Reply comprehension: discount card question
You have just asked for a ticket. The staff member asks you a question. You hear the recording «Très bien. Vous avez une carte de réduction ?», which means 'Very well. Do you have a discount card?'
Your task: Listen to the staff member's question «Très bien. Vous avez une carte de réduction ?». Choose the correct visitor response: (a) «Non, mais j'ai une carte d'étudiant. Il y a un tarif étudiant ?» or (b) «Deux billets, s'il vous plaît.». Say the correct response aloud. Then listen to «Oui, c'est huit euros au lieu de douze. Montrez-moi votre carte, s'il vous plaît.» and answer with «J'ai une carte d'étudiant.»
Recall the exchange with correct roles
Now play both roles in the full conversation. First you are the visitor, then you are the staff member. Use only the recorded lines.
Your task: As the visitor, say the line from «Bonjour, un billet adulte, s'il vous plaît.», which means 'Hello, one adult ticket, please.' Then, as the staff member, say the line from «Très bien. Vous avez une carte de réduction ?», which means 'Very well. Do you have a discount card?' As the visitor again, say the line from «Non, mais j'ai une carte d'étudiant. Il y a un tarif étudiant ?», which means 'No, but I have a student card. Is there a student rate?' Finally, as the staff member, say the line from «Oui, c'est huit euros au lieu de douze. Montrez-moi votre carte, s'il vous plaît.», which means 'Yes, it's eight euros instead of twelve. Show me your card, please.'
Common questions
Do I need to understand every word in the recordings?
No. Focus on the key words for ticket, student, card, and rate. The recordings are short, so you can listen several times and repeat what you hear. The English meanings are given so you always know what you are saying.
Can I use these lines at any museum?
These lines are for a simple ticket purchase and a question about a student rate. Real museums may have different prices or procedures, but the polite request and the question about a student rate are useful in many French-speaking places.
Sources and further reading
- french: buy a museum ticketChecked September 2026
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