How do I ask how much a metro ticket costs in Portuguese?

You can say "Quanto custa um bilhete de metrô?" The word bilhete means ticket.

What do I say if the machine doesn't give my change?

Say "A máquina não deu o meu troco." Troco is the money that comes back to you when you pay with a bigger note than the price.

Ask "A máquina aceita cartão ou só dinheiro?" It means: does the machine accept a card or only cash?

You reach the metro station, the ticket office line is huge, and the machine next to it is free.

Quanto custa um bilhete de metrô?

How much is a metro ticket?

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bilhete/biˈʎetʃi/
ticketnoun
Paper that lets you enter or travel.
máquina/ˈmakinɐ/
machinenoun
A device that does a job by itself.
tela/ˈtɛlɐ/
screennoun
A surface where an image appears.
botão/buˈtɐ̃w̃/Also said boˈtɐ̃w̃.
buttonnoun
A small part you press to make a machine work.
troco/ˈtɾoku/
changenoun
Money that comes back to you when you pay with a bigger bill than the price.
nota/ˈnɔtɐ/
banknotenoun
Paper money.
escolher/iskoˈʎe/
to chooseverb
To decide which one you want, among several options.
digitar/dʒiʒiˈta/
to typeverb
To press the keys of a keyboard.
confirmar/kõfiɾˈma/
to confirmverb
To say that a piece of information is correct or that something will really happen.
aprovado/apɾoˈvadu/
approvedadjective
Accepted after being checked.

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Quanto custa um bilhete de metrô?
How much is a metro ticket?
A máquina aceita cartão ou só dinheiro?
Does the machine take cards or only cash?
Você precisa tocar na tela primeiro.
You need to touch the screen first.
Qual é o botão de cancelar a compra?
Which button cancels the purchase?
A máquina não deu o meu troco.
The machine didn't give me my change.
Ela não aceita nota de cinquenta reais.
It doesn't accept a fifty-real note.
Primeiro você tem que escolher quantas viagens quer.
First you have to choose how many trips you want.
Precisa digitar a senha do cartão agora?
Do I need to enter my card PIN now?
Falta só confirmar o valor na tela.
You just need to confirm the amount on the screen.
Pronto, o pagamento foi aprovado, pode pegar o bilhete.
There, the payment was approved, you can take your ticket.

bilhete/biˈʎetʃi/
The lh is a single sound, with the tongue pressed against the roof of the mouth, not an l followed by i.
tela/ˈtɛlɐ/
The e in te is open, as in pé.
botão/buˈtɐ̃w̃/
The o at the start comes out like u: "butão".
troco/ˈtɾoku/
The stressed o is closed, like in 'avô'; the final o sounds like u.
nota/ˈnɔtɐ/
The o of no is open, as in avó.
escolher/iskoˈʎe/
The initial 'e' comes out like 'i' and the 'lh' is a single sound.
confirmar/kõfiɾˈma/
The 'con' comes out through the nose: kon-fir-MÁ.

bilhete único: In several Brazilian cities, public transport uses a rechargeable card, and many people pay with it instead of buying a single ticket. Names and rules change from city to city.
catraca: At the metro entrance you go through a turnstile, which only opens with a valid ticket or card. Keep your ticket until you leave, because at some stations it is also read at the exit.
troco: Not every machine takes cash, and those that do don't always give change. Having a card or smaller notes helps.
fila: The ticket office usually has a line at rush hour. If there are self-service machines, they are usually faster.

How do I ask how much a metro ticket costs in Portuguese?: You can say "Quanto custa um bilhete de metrô?" The word bilhete means ticket.
What do I say if the machine doesn't give my change?: Say "A máquina não deu o meu troco." Troco is the money that comes back to you when you pay with a bigger note than the price.
How do I ask if the machine takes cards in Portuguese?: Ask "A máquina aceita cartão ou só dinheiro?" It means: does the machine accept a card or only cash?

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