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How do you say "subway" in Greek?
το μετρό
to metro
In Greek, "subway" is το μετρό (to metro).
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Pronunciation
This one comes out as "to metro" in transliteration; the beat of the word sits on "o", the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Grammar notes
το μετρό is neuter. Its plural is Το μετρό.
Example sentence
Πήρε το μετρό για να πάει στη δουλειά.
Pire to metro gia na paei sti doyleia.
She rode the subway to work.
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How to remember το μετρό
Hold onto the subway as your cue: "to metro" leans on a sound close to saying "metro" fast.
Related words
- airplane το αεροπλάνο
- helicopter το ελικόπτερο
- ship το πλοίο
- boat το σκάφος
- ferry το πλοίο
- submarine το υποβρύχιο
- train το τρένο
- tram το τραμ
- taxi το ταξί
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Questions about το μετρό
How do you pronounce το μετρό?
This one comes out as "to metro" in transliteration; the beat of the word sits on "o", the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Is το μετρό masculine or feminine?
το μετρό is neuter. το μετρό is neuter. Its plural is Το μετρό.
How is το μετρό used in Greek?
το μετρό is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Πήρε το μετρό για να πάει στη δουλειά. (She rode the subway to work.).
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