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A Spanish Phrase for Asking where to buy a ticket: "¿Dónde puedo comprar un billete de metro?"

"¿Dónde puedo comprar un billete de metro?" means "Where can I buy a subway ticket?" and it's the basic Spanish expression used for asking where to buy a ticket. It's very handy at stations and on trains. To answer, you can say something like "En las máquinas que hay junto a la entrada." (At the machines next to the entrance). You can keep the conversation going by reacting with something like "Gracias, voy ahora mismo." (Thanks, I'll go right now).

Examples

¿Dónde puedo comprar un billete de metro?

Where can I buy a subway ticket?

En las máquinas que hay junto a la entrada.

At the machines next to the entrance.

Gracias, voy ahora mismo.

Thanks, I'll go right now.