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How to Say ‘How much is the ticket?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Cuánto cuesta el boleto?

KWAN-toh KWEHS-tah el boh-LEH-toh

[KWAN-toh KWEHS-tah el boh-LEH-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: [boleto] is a common word for a ticket in Mexico. In other places you may hear [billete] or [pasaje], so don't expect one single word everywhere.

Phrase Breakdown

Cuánto

[KWAN-toh]

how much

Used to ask about price, amount, or quantity.

Example

¿Cuánto cuesta el boleto? No sé cuánto cuesta.

How much does the ticket cost? I don't know how much it costs.

cuesta

[KWEHS-tah]

costs

Form of costar used to ask or say the price of something.

Example

¿Cuánto cuesta el boleto? Cuesta veinte pesos.

How much does the ticket cost? It costs twenty pesos.

el

[el]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before masculine nouns.

Example

¿Cuánto cuesta el boleto? El boleto es barato.

How much does the ticket cost? The ticket is cheap.

boleto

[boh-LEH-toh]

ticket

A ticket for transport, entry, or travel.

Example

¿Cuánto cuesta el boleto? El boleto es para el metro.

How much does the ticket cost? The ticket is for the metro.

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