billete de autobús de vuelta
/biʝete de autobus de bwelta/from spelling rules
A return bus ticket in Spanish is billete de autobús de vuelta.
This phrase refers specifically to a ticket used to travel back to the original starting point after a trip.
Which one should you use?
While billete de autobús de vuelta focuses on the return portion of the trip, the standard way to refer to a full round-trip ticket (both ways) is billete de ida y vuelta.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many parts of Latin America, the word boleto is used instead of billete to refer to a ticket. Specifically, in Latin American countries such as Mexico, the formal translation Boleto de autobús de ida y vuelta is commonly used.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural (return bus tickets), change billete to billetes to form billetes de autobús de vuelta.
Did you know?
- While billete refers to a ticket, the word is also the standard Spanish term for a banknote or paper money.
- The word autobús is a hybrid creation, combining the Greek 'auto' for self and the Latin 'omnibus' meaning for all.
- In some contexts, vuelta refers not just to the return ticket, but to a complete turn or a lap in a race.
Examples in context
- Un billete de autobús de ida y vuelta a MadridA return bus ticket to Madrid
- Necesito comprar un billete de autobús de ida y vuelta a Barcelona.I need to buy a return bus ticket to Barcelona.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta un boleto de autobús de ida y vuelta?How much does a return bus ticket cost?
- Voy a reservar un billete de ida y vuelta para el próximo jueves.I'm going to book a return ticket for next Thursday.
- Me gustaría cambiar mi billete de ida por uno de ida y vuelta.I would like to change my one-way ticket for a return ticket.
- Quiero comprar un billete de autobús de vuelta.I want to buy a return bus ticket.
- ¿Es más barato el billete de autobús de vuelta?Is the return bus ticket cheaper?
- Tengo un billete de autobús de vuelta para mañana.I have a return bus ticket for tomorrow.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are at a bus station ticket counter.
- MaríaHola, necesito un billete de autobús de vuelta.Hello, I need a return bus ticket.
- MateoClaro, ¿para qué día lo quiere, María?Sure, for which day do you want it, María?
- MaríaLo quiero para el domingo por la tarde.I want it for Sunday afternoon.
- MateoMuy bien, aquí tiene su billete, María.Very well, here is your ticket, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries autobús, billete, de, vuelta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
