How to Say ‘One ticket, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Un boleto, por favor.
oon boh-LEH-toh por fah-BOR
[oon boh-LEH-toh por fah-BOR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is natural for buying a bus or metro ticket at a window. In many bigger-city systems now, though, you may need to buy or reload a transit card instead of asking for a single paper ticket.
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[oon]
a
Masculine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
Un boleto, por favor. Un café también.
One ticket, please. One coffee too.
boleto
[boh-LEH-toh]
ticket
A ticket for transport, entry, or travel.
Un boleto, por favor. El boleto es sencillo.
One ticket, please. The ticket is one-way.
por
[por]
please/by
Here it is part of the polite expression por favor, meaning 'please'.
Un boleto, por favor. Gracias por ayudarme.
One ticket, please. Thanks for helping me.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor
In the phrase por favor, it helps form the polite word 'please'.
Un boleto, por favor. Hágame ese favor.
One ticket, please. Do me that favor.
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