Subway in Spanish
Subway in Spanish is metro (MEH-troh), or subte. It's masculine: el metro, plural los metros.
- Spanish
- el metro
- Say it
- el MEH-troh
- Gender
- Masculine: el metro
- Plural
- los metros
- Also said
- el subte
- Note
- Subte in Buenos Aires.
One of 48 words in Transportation in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Trains, planes and boats in Spanish
The other words in step 2 of Transportation in Spanish.
- el trentrain · el TREN
- el tranvíatram · el trahm-BEE-ah
- el aviónairplane · el ah-BYOHN
- el helicópterohelicopter · el eh-lee-KOHP-teh-roh
- el barcoship · el BAR-koh
- el boteboat (small) · el BOH-teh
- el ferryferry · el FEH-rree
- el crucerocruise ship · el kroo-SEH-roh
- despegarto take off · dehs-peh-GAR
- aterrizarto land · ah-teh-rree-SAR
Questions about metro
How do you say subway in Spanish?
Subway in Spanish is el metro. You can also say el subte. Subte in Buenos Aires.
How do you pronounce metro?
Say it MEH-troh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: MEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is metro masculine or feminine in Spanish?
metro is masculine, so it takes el: el metro. The plural is los metros.
What does metro mean in English?
In English, el metro means subway.
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