Asking About Bus Schedules and Platforms in Spanish
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In this Spanish conversation, a traveler asks about buses to Puebla and compares departure options. Read the dialogue to practice natural Spanish for asking about schedules, journey duration, ticket prices, seat availability, luggage, and choosing the most convenient bus before buying a ticket.
Spanish Conversation
Traveler: Disculpe, ¿de aquí salen los autobuses a Puebla?
Traveler: Excuse me, do the buses to Puebla leave from here?
Clerk: Sí. ¿Para hoy?
Clerk: Yes. For today?
Traveler: Sí. Quisiera salir en la tarde.
Traveler: Yes. I'd like to leave in the afternoon.
Clerk: A ver... tenemos uno a las dos cuarenta y otro a las cuatro diez.
Clerk: Let's see... we have one at two forty and another at four ten.
Traveler: ¿Cuánto tarda el viaje?
Traveler: How long does the trip take?
Clerk: Entre dos horas y dos horas y media, depende del tráfico.
Clerk: Between two and two and a half hours, depending on traffic.
Traveler: Entonces me conviene el de las dos cuarenta.
Traveler: Then the two-forty bus is better for me.
Clerk: Sí. Todavía hay lugares.
Clerk: Yes. There are still seats available.
Traveler: ¿Es directo?
Traveler: Is it direct?
Clerk: Hace una parada corta en San Martín, pero no tiene que cambiar de autobús.
Clerk: It makes a short stop in San Martín, but you don't have to change buses.
Traveler: Perfecto. ¿Cuánto cuesta?
Traveler: Perfect. How much is it?
Clerk: Trescientos veinte pesos.
Clerk: 320 pesos.
Traveler: Quiero uno, por favor.
Traveler: I'll take one, please.
Clerk: ¿Ventana o pasillo?
Clerk: Window or aisle?
Traveler: Ventana, si hay.
Traveler: Window, if you have one.
Clerk: Sí, tengo el asiento 14A.
Clerk: Yes, I have seat 14A.
Traveler: Me sirve.
Traveler: That works.
Clerk: Aquí está su boleto. Sale de la plataforma doce.
Clerk: Here's your ticket. It leaves from platform twelve.
Traveler: ¿Dónde queda?
Traveler: Where is that?
Clerk: Siga derecho hasta el fondo y gire a la izquierda. Va a ver los números arriba.
Clerk: Go straight to the end and turn left. You'll see the numbers overhead.
Traveler: ¿Con cuánto tiempo debería estar ahí?
Traveler: How early should I be there?
Clerk: Unos quince minutos antes está bien.
Clerk: About fifteen minutes early is fine.
Traveler: Perfecto. Muchas gracias.
Traveler: Perfect. Thank you very much.
Clerk: De nada. Buen viaje.
Clerk: You're welcome. Have a good trip.