Billete can mean a travel ticket or a piece of paper money.
The idea
Use el billete and los billetes; context identifies the meaning.
Examples
- Compro un billete de tren.I buy a train ticket.
- El billete tiene la hora de salida.The ticket has the departure time on it.
- ¿Dónde está mi billete?Where is my ticket?
- Tenemos dos billetes para el viaje.We have two tickets for the trip.
- Pago con un billete de diez euros.I pay with a ten-euro banknote.
- Guarda el billete en tu bolso.Keep the ticket in your bag.
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Boleto is also used for tickets in many American countries.
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Choose the masculine article: ___ billete tiene la hora de salida. (El / La)
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El
El is the masculine singular article for billete.
Choose the plural: Tenemos dos ___. (billetes / billete)
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billetes
Dos requires the plural form billetes.
Choose the word for paper money: Pago con papel de diez euros, no con metal: uso un ___. (billete / moneda)
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billete
A ten-euro piece of paper money is a billete.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the masculine article: ___ billete tiene la hora de salida. (El / La)
Choose the plural: Tenemos dos ___. (billetes / billete)
Choose the word for paper money: Pago con papel de diez euros, no con metal: uso un ___. (billete / moneda)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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