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How to Say ‘Where is the metro?’ in French

Où est le métro ?

oo eh luh may-troh

[oo eh luh may-troh]

💬 Usage Tip: Swap in any place after Où est: Où est la gare ? or Où est le bus ?.

Phrase Breakdown

Où est

oo eh

Where is

Two words said together: 'oo-EH'. The 's' and 't' of 'est' are silent.

Example

Où est la gare ?

Where is the train station?

Words in this phrase

Où

[oo]

where

Question word used to ask about a place or location.

Example

Où est l'hôtel ?

Where is the hotel?

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

le métro ?

luh may-troh

the subway?

'Métro' is the underground train: 'luh may-TRO'. Raise your voice at the end.

Example

Je prends le métro.

I take the subway.

Words in this phrase

le

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

métro

[may-troh]

subway

An underground urban railroad, typically operated by electricity.

Example

Utilisons le métro pour aller à la ville.

Let's use the subway to get to the city.

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