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How to Say ‘The receipt, please.’ in French

Le ticket, s'il vous plaît.

luh tee-KAY seel eel voo pleh

[luh tee-KAY seel eel voo pleh]

💬 Usage Tip: Ticket means receipt in a shop, but a transport ticket on the metro or bus. The final t is silent.

Phrase Breakdown

Le ticket,

luh tee-KAY

The ticket / the receipt,

'Le' sounds like 'luh'. In 'ticket' the final 't' is silent: 'tee-keh'.

Example

Le ticket est sur la table.

The receipt is on the table.

Words in this phrase

Le

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

ticket

[tee-KAY]

receipt / ticket

Masculine noun for a receipt from a shop or a transport ticket.

Example

Gardez le ticket de caisse.

Keep the receipt.

s'il vous plaît.

seel eel voo pleh

please.

This is the polite form of 'please'. Say it as one flow: 'seel voo pleh'. The final 't' is silent.

Example

Un café, s'il vous plaît.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

s'

[seel]

if

Part of the fixed polite expression s'il vous plaît, literally if it pleases you.

Example

S'il vous plaît, confirmez la réservation.

Please confirm the reservation.

il

[eel]

it

In il y a, il does not refer to a person; it is part of the expression meaning “there is/there are.”

Example

Est-ce qu'il y a un parking sur place ?

Is there parking on site?

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

plaît

[pleh]

pleases

From plaire, to please; part of the expression meaning please.

Example

S'il vous plaît, cela me plaît beaucoup.

Please, I like that very much.

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