Spanish · Billetes / abono
You buy a monthly pass: what to say in Spanish
You buy a monthly pass.
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How it's done. An abono is a pass: abono mensual, abono joven; it is loaded onto a card (tarjeta transporte) which you must carry; ask about the photo and ID.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Quisiera un abono mensual de transporte.
Kee-SYEH-ruh oon uh-BOH-noh mayn-soo-AHL deh trahns-POR-teh.
I'd like a monthly transport pass.
THEY SAY
¿Ya tiene tarjeta de transporte?Yah TYEH-neh tuhr-KHEH-tuh deh trahns-POR-teh?
Do you already have a transport card?
They might also say:
¿Tiene ya la tarjeta de transporte?
TYEH-neh yah lah tuhr-KHEH-tuh deh trahns-POR-teh?
Do you already have the transport card?
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YOU REPLY
No, todavía no. ¿Qué necesito para sacarla?
Noh, toh-duh-BEE-uh noh. Keh neh-seh-SEE-toh PAH-ruh suh-KAHR-luh?
No, not yet. What do I need to get it?
THEY SAY
El pasaporte y una foto. Son cuatro euros.El puh-suh-POR-teh ee OO-nuh FOH-toh. Sohn koo-AH-troh EH-oo-ros.
The passport and a photo. It's four euros.
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YOU FINISH
Los traigo mañana. Gracias.
Los TRIGH-goh muh-NYAH-nuh. GRAH-syuhs.
I'll bring them tomorrow. Thanks.
THEY SAY
De nada. Hasta mañana.Deh NAH-duh. AHS-tuh muh-NYAH-nuh.
You're welcome. See you tomorrow.
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This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Quisiera
Kee-SYEH-ruh
verb
I would like
abono
uh-BOH-noh
noun
pass, season ticket
mensual
mayn-soo-AHL
adjective
monthly
transporte
trahns-POR-teh
noun
transport
tiene
TYEH-neh
verb
has
tarjeta
tuhr-KHEH-tuh
noun
card
21 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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