un biglietto, per favore!
/un biʎˈʎet.to per faˈvo.re/word by word
The English phrase "one ticket, please!" is translated into Italian as un biglietto, per favore!
This phrase is a polite request used when buying a single ticket for transport or an event.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of un (a/one), biglietto (ticket) and per favore (for favor/please).
Which one should you use?
While un biglietto, per favore! is a standard polite request, you may also use un biglietto, grazie! (one ticket, thanks!) as a common and natural alternative in transactional settings like a ticket window.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun biglietto is masculine, so the indefinite article used is un rather than the feminine una.
How do you pronounce it?
/un biʎˈʎet.to per faˈvo.re/. The word has 5 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian, biglietto is used for both a transport ticket and a greeting card, such as a biglietto di auguri for a birthday.
- The word biglietto shares a common ancestor with the English word 'bullet', as both trace back to the Latin bulla, meaning a seal or a small object.
- In many Italian cities, if you are buying a ticket for a bus or tram, you might actually need to buy it before you board, as you cannot always ask for one once you are seated.
Examples in context
- Per il treno, un biglietto, per favore!For the train, one ticket, please!
Example conversation
Sofia and Lorenzo are at a cinema box office.
- SofiaBuongiorno, un biglietto, per favore!Good morning, one ticket, please!
- LorenzoCerto, per quale film?Sure, for which movie?
- SofiaPer quello di animazione, grazie.For the animated one, thanks.
- LorenzoVa bene, ecco il biglietto.All right, here is the ticket.
