Tourist attractions and getting around

Find out about opening times and tickets, talk about places you visited, and buy a train ticket.

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Places to visit

SpanishEnglish
el monumentomonument
el museomuseum
la catedralcathedral
el castillocastle
el palaciopalace
la plaza mayormain square
el parque temáticotheme park
la galería de arteart gallery
la visita guiadaguided tour
la entradaentrance, admission ticket
abierto / cerradoopen / closed
gratisfree (of charge)

Asking for information

¿A qué hora abre / cierra el museo? (What time does the museum open / close?)
¿Cuánto cuesta la entrada? (How much is a ticket?)
¿Se puede entrar con mochila? (Can you go in with a rucksack?)
Se puede + infinitive = you can, one can: Se puede subir a la torre.
hacer turismo = to go sightseeing. Hice turismo y saqué muchas fotos.

At the station

un billete de ida (a single ticket), un billete de ida y vuelta (a return ticket).
¿De qué andén sale el tren? (Which platform does the train leave from?)
la taquilla (ticket office), el horario (timetable), el retraso (delay), perder el tren (to miss the train).
Quisiera un billete de ida y vuelta para Sevilla.
Worked example

Translate: Yesterday I went sightseeing and visited the cathedral, which was free.

  1. I went sightseeing = hice turismo (hacer: hice)
  2. visited = visité
  3. which was free = que era gratis

Answer: Ayer hice turismo y visité la catedral, que era gratis.

Key idea

El monumento, el castillo, el palacio, la plaza mayor, el parque temático, la visita guiada, la entrada, abierto / cerrado, gratis. ¿A qué hora abre? ¿Cuánto cuesta la entrada? Se puede + infinitive. Billete de ida / de ida y vuelta, el andén, la taquilla, el retraso.

Key words
de ida
single (ticket)
de ida y vuelta
return (ticket)
subir
to upload (subir fotos); also to go up
el tren
train

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  1. What does "un billete sencillo" mean?

    1. a single ticket
    2. a return ticket
    3. a cheap ticket
    4. a day pass
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    Answer: a single ticket

    Sencillo = single (one way).

  2. How do you ask "What time does the museum open?"

    1. ¿A qué hora abre el museo?
    2. ¿Qué hora es el museo?
    3. ¿Cuándo cierra el museo?
    4. ¿A qué hora abierto el museo?
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    Answer: ¿A qué hora abre el museo?

    ¿A qué hora abre...?

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