Spanish Phrase
Un boleto cuesta $2.50.
Meaning
The sentence means “A ticket costs $2.50.” It simply states the price of a single ticket, without any additional context.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to tell someone the price of a ticket – at a bus station, train station, theater box office, or when comparing fares.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Unboletocuesta$2.50
Indefinite article (Un)
Use 'un' before masculine singular nouns to mean 'a' or 'one'.
Noun (boleto)
'Boleto' is a masculine noun meaning 'ticket', commonly used for transport or event tickets.
Verb (cuesta)
'Cuesta' is the third‑person singular present of 'costar' meaning 'to cost'.
Price expression
When stating a price, you can say the number directly, e.g., '$2.50', or spell it out: 'dos dólares con cincuenta centavos'.
🗨In Conversation
¿Cuánto cuesta un boleto?
How much does a ticket cost?
Un boleto cuesta $2.50.
A ticket costs $2.50.
✕Common Mistakes
Un boleto costo $2.50.
‘costo’ is a noun; the verb form is ‘cuesta’.
Un boleto es $2.50.
Use ‘cuesta’ for cost, not ‘es’. ‘Es’ means ‘is’.
Un boleto cuesta dos punto cinco dólares.
While understandable, native speakers usually say ‘dos dólares con cincuenta centavos’.
↔Alternatives
El boleto cuesta $2.50.
The ticket costs $2.50.
Una entrada cuesta $2.50.
An entry ticket costs $2.50.
El precio del boleto es $2.50.
The price of the ticket is $2.50.
Cultural Tip
In most Latin American countries 'boleto' is used for transport tickets (bus, train, plane) while 'entrada' is preferred for event tickets (concerts, movies). If you’re speaking about U.S. dollars, you can also say 'dos dólares con cincuenta centavos' for clarity.