English–Spanish

“subway” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsosubte

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmetɾo/

Example

Voy a tomar el metro para ir al trabajo.

I'm going to take the subway to work.

Illustration for metro (subway)

How to say “subway” in Spanish

“Subway” in Spanish is metro.

Underground urban rail network of lines and stations for fast city travel.

Full entry for metro: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with metro

¿Cuánto cuesta un billete de metro en esta ciudad?

How much does a subway ticket cost in this city?

Tips for using metro

  • The same word metro also denotes the unit 'meter' in Spanish, so the article and context distinguish the transport sense (el metro for the system, un metro for a length).

Other Spanish words for “subway”

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subte

masculine nounsubway

El subte está lleno a las ocho de la mañana.

The subway is full at eight in the morning.

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