How to Say ‘Where is the metro?’ in Italian
Dov'è la metro?
dohv eh lah MEH-troh
[dohv eh lah MEH-troh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Dov'è] is short for [dove è]. You'll see the same squeeze in other common questions, like [com'è?] for [come è?].
Phrase Breakdown
Dov'
[dohv]
wher'
Shortened form of dove before è; together they mean 'where is'.
Dov'è la metro? La devo prendere subito.
Where is the metro? I need to take it right away.
è
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of essere, meaning 'is'.
Dov'è la metro? È qui vicino.
Where is the metro? It is nearby.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.
Dov'è la metro? La stazione della metro è sotto la piazza.
Where is the metro? The metro station is under the square.
metro
[MEH-troh]
metro
Short for metropolitan subway or underground.
Dov'è la metro? La metro va fino al centro.
Where is the metro? The metro goes all the way to the center.
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