How do you say 'ticket' in Spanish?

You say boleto, as in: ya tengo mi boleto, te espero en la puerta.

What word do you use for cash in Spanish?

You use efectivo, as in: solo traigo efectivo, ¿la máquina da cambio?

You say: tienes que seleccionar el destino antes de pagar.

The bus leaves in ten minutes and the ticket line isn't moving, so you stop in front of the ticket machine.

¿Sabes usar esta máquina o le pregunto a alguien?

Do you know how to use this machine, or should I ask someone?

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máquina/ˈmakina/
machinenoun
A device with moving parts that does a task almost by itself.
pantalla/panˈtaʝa/
screennoun
The flat part of a device where letters and images appear.
boleto/boˈleto/
ticketnoun
A paper you buy so you can travel or get into a place.
destino/desˈtino/
destinationnoun
The place you arrive at at the end of a trip.
seleccionar/seleksjoˈnaɾ/
to selectverb
To choose one thing out of several.
botón/boˈton/
buttonnoun
A small part you press on a device to make it do something.
insertar/inseɾˈtaɾ/
to insertverb
To put something inside an opening or a slot.
efectivo/efekˈtibo/
cashnoun
Money in bills and coins, not by card or transfer.
tarjeta/taɾˈxeta/
cardnoun
A plastic rectangle you carry in your wallet to pay or identify yourself.
redondo/reˈdondo/
roundadjective
Having the shape of a circle.

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¿Sabes usar esta máquina o le pregunto a alguien?
Do you know how to use this machine, or should I ask someone?
La pantalla no responde cuando le toco el botón.
The screen isn't responding when I press the button.
Ya tengo mi boleto, te espero en la puerta.
I already have my ticket, I'll wait for you at the door.
Escribe tu destino en la pantalla y confirma.
Type your destination on the screen and confirm.
Tienes que seleccionar el destino antes de pagar.
You have to select the destination before you pay.
Presiona el botón verde y sale tu boleto.
Press the green button and your ticket comes out.
¿Dónde hay que insertar las monedas en esta máquina?
Where do you insert the coins in this machine?
Solo traigo efectivo, ¿la máquina da cambio?
I only have cash, does the machine give change?
La máquina no acepta mi tarjeta, pago en efectivo.
The machine won't take my card, I'll pay cash.
Aprieta el botón redondo para cambiar el idioma.
Press the round button to change the language.

máquina/ˈmakina/
The stress falls on the first syllable, MÁ-qui-na, as the accent mark shows.
pantalla/panˈtaʝa/
The double l sounds just like a y.
seleccionar/seleksjoˈnaɾ/
The cc sounds like k plus s, and -cio- is a single syllable: se-lec-sio-NAR.
botón/boˈton/
The stress falls on the last syllable: bo-TÓN.
efectivo/efekˈtibo/
The v sounds just like a b, and the stress falls on -ti-.
tarjeta/taɾˈxeta/
The j has a hard sound, like the h in 'hot', and the stress falls on -je-.
redondo/reˈdondo/
The r at the start is a rolled r.

camión: In Mexico, camión is the everyday word for a city bus, not a cargo truck. You'll hear it far more than autobús.
pago en efectivo: Many ticket machines take coins and sometimes small bills, but they don't always give change. It helps to bring exact change.
boleto vs pasaje: In Mexico people say boleto for the paper you buy, though other Spanish-speaking countries use pasaje or billete instead.

How do you say 'ticket' in Spanish?: You say boleto, as in: ya tengo mi boleto, te espero en la puerta.
What word do you use for cash in Spanish?: You use efectivo, as in: solo traigo efectivo, ¿la máquina da cambio?
How do you tell the machine to select a destination?: You say: tienes que seleccionar el destino antes de pagar.

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