billet

ticket

noun bee-YEH Less Common

Also means

banknote

Usage Note

Billet is the standard word for both a transport ticket (billet de train, billet d'avion) and a paper banknote (billet de 50 euros). This makes it more versatile than ticket, which in French is reserved for short-hop transit (métro, bus) or admission slips. The phrase billet doux ('sweet note') is a playful literary term for a love letter.

Examples

"J'ai acheté un billet aller-retour pour Paris."

Natural Translation

I bought a round-trip ticket to Paris.

Literal Translation

I have bought a ticket go-return for Paris

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