billete de vuelta
/biʝete de bwelta/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for 'return ticket' is billete de vuelta.
billete de vuelta is used to describe a ticket that grants permission to travel to a destination and back again. You may also encounter the phrase ida y vuelta, which means 'round trip'.
Meaning: a ticket granting permission to travel to a place and back again (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of billete (ticket) and de vuelta (of return/back).
Which one should you use?
While billete de vuelta focuses on the return portion or the return trip itself, billete de ida y vuelta is a more explicit way to say 'round-trip ticket'. The phrase billete de ida is the direct opposite, meaning a 'one-way ticket'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many parts of Latin America, boleto de vuelta is used instead of billete de vuelta, as boleto is the preferred word for 'ticket' in those regions.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, if you ask for la vuelta after paying for a ticket, you are not asking for your return trip but for the 'change' from your cash.
- The word vuelta is a distant relative of the English word 'vault', as both come from the Latin 'volvere' meaning to roll or turn.
- While billete means 'ticket' in this context, it is also the standard Spanish word for 'banknote' or 'paper money'.
Examples in context
- Tengo un billete de vuelta a Tokio.I have a return ticket to Tokyo.This sentence is useful for saying you have a return ticket to a specific destination using billete de vuelta.Tatoeba #2136530 by Ardea, translation #259671 by CK
- Aquí está mi billete de vuelta.Here's my return ticket.This sentence is useful for presenting your return ticket using billete de vuelta.Tatoeba #857499 by greuze, translation #56257 by CK
- ¿Podría enseñarme su billete de vuelta?Could you show me your return ticket?This sentence is useful for asking someone to show their return ticket using billete de vuelta.Tatoeba #867534 by felipeselles, translation #20418 by fishda
- Quisiera comprar un billete de vuelta a Madrid, por favor.I would like to buy a return ticket to Madrid, please.
Example conversation
At a train station ticket counter.
- SofíaHola, quiero un billete de ida y vuelta.Hello, I want a return ticket.
- Javier¿Para qué fecha quiere su billete de vuelta?For what date do you want your return ticket?
- SofíaPara el próximo lunes, por favor.For next Monday, please.
- JavierMuy bien, un momento, Sofía.Very well, one moment, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries billete, de, vuelta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
