How to Say ‘A ticket, please’ in French
Un billet, s'il vous plaît
uhn bee-yay seel eel voo pleh
[uhn bee-yay seel eel voo pleh]
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[uhn]
a / one
Masculine singular article used before a noun.
Un billet, s'il vous plaît, pour Paris.
One ticket, please, for Paris.
billet
[bee-yay]
ticket
Used for a travel ticket for train, bus, or metro.
Un billet, s'il vous plaît, aller simple.
One ticket, please, one way.
s'
[seel]
if
Part of the fixed polite expression s'il vous plaît.
Un billet, s'il vous plaît, madame.
One ticket, please, madam.
il
[eel]
he / it
In this phrase, part of the fixed expression meaning please.
Un billet, s'il vous plaît, pour ce soir.
One ticket, please, for this evening.
vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural you, used in polite speech.
Un billet, s'il vous plaît, si vous avez encore de la place.
One ticket, please, if you still have space.
plaît
[pleh]
pleases
Part of the polite fixed phrase s'il vous plaît.
Un billet, s'il vous plaît, rapidement.
One ticket, please, quickly.
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