How do I ask if a ticket machine takes coins in French?

You can say « Excusez-moi, ce distributeur accepte les pièces ? ». Distributeur is the machine that sells things for money.

What do I say if the machine keeps my coin?

Say « La machine a gardé ma pièce sans rien rendre. » Rendre means to give back what belongs to someone.

Ask « Où est-ce qu'on doit valider le ticket ? ». Valider means to have something recognised as good and in order.

You are standing at the station machine, your metro arrives in four minutes and you only have coins in your pocket.

Il me faut juste un ticket pour le centre.

I just need a ticket to the centre.

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ticket/tikɛ/
ticketnoun
A small piece of paper that lets you travel or get in.
distributeur/distʁibytœʁ/
vending machinenoun
A machine that sells things for money.
écran/ekʁɑ̃/
screennoun
A surface where images and text are displayed.
appuyer/apɥije/
to pressverb
To push on something, like a button.
insérer/ɛ̃seʁe/
to insertverb
To put one thing into another.
zone/zon/
zonenoun
A part of a territory with set limits.
monnaie/mɔnɛ/
changenoun
The money given back to you when you pay more than the price.
rendre/ʁɑ̃dʁ/
to give backverb
To give back to someone what belongs to them.
valider/valide/
to validateverb
To have something recognized as correct and in order.
valable/valabl/
validadjective
Accepted because it is in order.

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Il me faut juste un ticket pour le centre.
I just need a ticket to the centre.
Excusez-moi, ce distributeur accepte les pièces ?
Excuse me, does this machine take coins?
Cet écran ne répond plus, vous savez pourquoi ?
This screen has stopped responding, do you know why?
Il faut appuyer où pour avoir le ticket ?
Where do I press to get the ticket?
Vous savez où il faut insérer les pièces ?
Do you know where the coins go in?
Pour la gare, il me faut quelle zone ?
For the train station, which zone do I need?
Est-ce que la machine rend la monnaie ?
Does the machine give change?
La machine a gardé ma pièce sans rien rendre.
The machine kept my coin and gave nothing back.
Où est-ce qu'on doit valider le ticket ?
Where do I have to validate the ticket?
Ce ticket est valable aussi dans le bus ?
Is this ticket also valid on the bus?

distributeur/distʁibytœʁ/
The u sounds like the u in « tu », not like the one in « tout ».
écran/ekʁɑ̃/
"-an" is a nasal vowel: you don't hear the n.
insérer/ɛ̃seʁe/
The start sounds like « vin », without pronouncing the n.
monnaie/mɔnɛ/
It ends in an open è sound; the final e is not heard.
rendre/ʁɑ̃dʁ/
The start sounds like « temps », without pronouncing the n.

ticket: In the metro you buy a ticket at the machine or the counter, and you keep it until you exit, since it can be checked along the way. Price and validity vary from city to city.
valider: In many cities you validate your ticket by putting it in a stamping machine or holding it to a reader, especially on buses and trams. A ticket that isn't validated can earn you a fine.
zone: In Paris and the Île-de-France region, the price of a trip can depend on the zones you cross. Check the zone of your destination before you pay.
carte bancaire: Most machines take contactless cards, but some refuse coins or banknotes. If you only have coins, look at the screen before you start.

How do I ask if a ticket machine takes coins in French?: You can say « Excusez-moi, ce distributeur accepte les pièces ? ». Distributeur is the machine that sells things for money.
What do I say if the machine keeps my coin?: Say « La machine a gardé ma pièce sans rien rendre. » Rendre means to give back what belongs to someone.
How do I ask where to validate my ticket in French?: Ask « Où est-ce qu'on doit valider le ticket ? ». Valider means to have something recognised as good and in order.

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