How to Say ‘The nearest subway station’ in Mexican Spanish
La estación de metro más cercana
lah eh-stah-SYON deh MEH-troh mahs ser-KAH-nah
[lah eh-stah-SYON deh MEH-troh mahs ser-KAH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Cercana] changes to match [la estación], so you get [la estación ... más cercana]. The same thing happens with [el hotel más cercano].
Phrase Breakdown
La estación de metro
lah eh-stah-SYON deh MEH-troh
the metro station
A station for the subway/metro system.
La estación de metro está lejos.
The metro station is far away.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
A feminine singular definite article used with feminine nouns.
La estación de metro más cercana está a dos calles.
The nearest metro station is two blocks away.
estación
[eh-stah-SYON]
station
A noun meaning station, especially for transport.
La estación de metro más cercana abre temprano.
The nearest metro station opens early.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition meaning 'of' or linking related nouns.
La entrada de la estación está aquí.
The station entrance is here.
metro
[MEH-troh]
subway / metro
A noun for the underground train system.
El metro llega al centro.
The metro goes to downtown.
Más cercana
mahs ser-KAH-nah
closest / nearest
Used to say something is the nearest option.
Busco la farmacia más cercana.
I'm looking for the nearest pharmacy.
Words in this phrase
más
[mahs]
more / most
A comparison word used here as part of a phrase meaning 'nearest.'
Quiero el hotel más barato.
I want the cheapest hotel.
cercana
[ser-KAH-nah]
nearby / nearest
An adjective meaning near; with 'más,' it means nearest.
La parada cercana está al lado del parque.
The nearby stop is next to the park.
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