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How do you say "subway" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el metro
In Spanish (Latin America), "subway" is el metro.
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Pronunciation
For "el metro", aim for EL MEH-troh: no th sound anywhere, flat clean vowels throughout, and the weight of the word sitting on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
el metro is masculine. Its plural is metros.
Example sentence
Iba en metro al trabajo.
She rode the subway to work.
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How to remember el metro
Trace the letters of "metro" in the air while saying it slowly; the small motion gives your memory something extra to hold onto besides sound.
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- ferry el ferry
- submarine el submarino
- train el tren
- tram el tranvía
- taxi el taxi
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Questions about el metro
How do you pronounce el metro?
For "el metro", aim for EL MEH-troh: no th sound anywhere, flat clean vowels throughout, and the weight of the word sitting on the second-to-last syllable.
Is el metro masculine or feminine?
el metro is masculine. el metro is masculine. Its plural is metros.
How is el metro used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el metro is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Iba en metro al trabajo. (She rode the subway to work.).
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