In this workshop, you will practice asking how much a ticket costs and understanding a simple price answer. You will use polite questions and common ticket words. You will also practice asking for a one-way or round-trip ticket. The recordings give you clear examples to listen to and repeat. You can play both roles: the customer and the staff member. This helps you get ready for real conversations at a ticket window.
Asking for a price
Start with a polite greeting if you like, then ask the price. A simple question is «¿Cuánto cuesta un boleto a Puebla?». This means you want to know the cost of a ticket to a specific place. Another common way is «¿Cuánto cuesta un pasaje a Buenos Aires?». Both questions are correct, but the word for ticket can change by region. Listen to the pronunciation and repeat slowly. Keep the recorded place names for this rehearsal; they are separate examples. You can also ask about a one-way ticket with «¿Cuánto cuesta el boleto de ida?». This means you do not need a return ticket. If you want to go and come back, ask «¿Cuánto cuesta el boleto de ida y vuelta?». This means you want a round-trip ticket. Practice saying each question clearly. Pay attention to the word for ticket and the place name.
Understanding the answer
When you ask the price, the staff member may answer with a number and a currency. For example, you may hear «Cuesta ciento veinticinco quetzales.». This tells you the price in the local money. You do not need to say the number yourself yet. Just listen and repeat. If you also want to know about a round-trip ticket, you can ask «¿Y el boleto de ida y vuelta?». This means you are asking for the price of a ticket that goes and comes back. The answer may include more information, such as «Doscientos quetzales. Sale cada hora.». This gives the price and also says how often the bus leaves. Listen for the price first, then any extra details. Practice by playing the recording and repeating the answer.
Keep the recorded transaction together
The full dialogue asks about Antigua: «Disculpe, ¿cuánto cuesta un boleto a Antigua?» The reply «Cuesta ciento veinticinco quetzales.» means it costs 125 quetzales. A then asks «¿Y el boleto de ida y vuelta?» and B answers «Doscientos quetzales. Sale cada hora.» meaning 200 quetzales and a departure every hour. These are sample details, not current prices or schedules. Keep this Antigua dialogue together rather than attaching its price to the separate Puebla or Buenos Aires examples.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Checking available voices…
¿Cuánto cuesta un boleto a Puebla?
How much does a ticket to Puebla cost?
KWAN-toh KWES-tah oon boh-LEH-toh ah PWEH-blah
¿Cuánto cuesta un pasaje a Buenos Aires?
How much does a ticket to Buenos Aires cost?
KWAN-toh KWES-tah oon pah-SAH-heh ah BWEH-nohs AY-rehs
¿Cuánto cuesta el boleto de ida?
How much does a one-way ticket cost?
KWAN-toh KWES-tah el boh-LEH-toh deh EE-dah
¿Cuánto cuesta el boleto de ida y vuelta?
How much does a round-trip ticket cost?
KWAN-toh KWES-tah el boh-LEH-toh deh EE-dah ee BWEHL-tah
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
Disculpe, ¿cuánto cuesta un boleto a Antigua?
Excuse me, how much does a ticket to Antigua cost?Cuesta ciento veinticinco quetzales.
It costs one hundred twenty-five quetzales.¿Y el boleto de ida y vuelta?
And the round-trip ticket?Doscientos quetzales. Sale cada hora.
Two hundred quetzales. It leaves every hour.Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Guided exchange: ask for a price
Rehearse the recorded ticket-window conversation about Antigua. The price and schedule are fictional lesson details, not travel information.
Your task: As A, ask «Disculpe, ¿cuánto cuesta un boleto a Antigua?» As B, reply «Cuesta ciento veinticinco quetzales.» Then A asks «¿Y el boleto de ida y vuelta?» and B replies «Doscientos quetzales. Sale cada hora.» Repeat the four clips in that order.
Reply comprehension: choose the correct price
You will hear a price answer. Then you will choose the correct meaning from two options. This practices listening for numbers and currency.
Your task: Play the recording for «Cuesta ciento veinticinco quetzales.». Then choose: Does it mean (a) one hundred twenty-five quetzales or (b) two hundred quetzales? After you choose, play «Doscientos quetzales. Sale cada hora.» and choose: Does it mean (a) two hundred quetzales or (b) one hundred twenty-five quetzales? Say your answers out loud.
Recall the Antigua fare exchange
Replay the four dialogue clips in order, then cover their text. Keep the two speakers in the same roles throughout the exchange.
Your task: Say all four recorded lines from memory, alternating A, B, A, B. After one attempt, compare with the complete model below. If practising with a partner, exchange parts and keep the same conversation order.
Common questions
What is the difference between boleto and pasaje?
Both words can mean ticket, but they are used differently in different places. «¿Cuánto cuesta un boleto a Puebla?» uses boleto, which is common in Mexico and Central America. «¿Cuánto cuesta un pasaje a Buenos Aires?» uses pasaje, which is common in South America for long-distance tickets. When you travel, listen to the local word and use it.
How do I ask for a round-trip ticket?
You can use the question in «¿Cuánto cuesta el boleto de ida y vuelta?». It means How much does the round-trip ticket cost? The phrase ida y vuelta means round trip. If you only need a one-way ticket, use «¿Cuánto cuesta el boleto de ida?» instead. Practice both so you can choose the right one.
Sources and further reading
- spanish: ask for the price of a ticketChecked September 2026
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