How to Say ‘I came by metro’ in Mexican Spanish
Yo vine en metro
yoh BEE-neh en MEH-troh
[yoh BEE-neh en MEH-troh]
Phrase Breakdown
Yo vine
yoh BEE-neh
I came
'Vine' is the past tense of 'venir' (to come). Stress VI-ne. The 'v' sounds like a soft Spanish 'b'.
Yo vine temprano.
I came early.
Words in this phrase
Yo
[yoh]
I
The speaker or writer referring to themselves.
Yo prefiero el té al café.
I prefer tea over coffee.
vine
[BEE-neh]
I came
Past tense of venir, used to explain why you came to an event.
Vine para hablar con personas de su equipo.
I came to speak with people from your team.
en metro
en MEH-troh
by subway
Spanish uses 'en' for transportation: en metro, en coche. Stress ME-tro and tap the 'r' lightly.
Voy al centro en metro.
I go downtown by subway.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
by
Used with transport to say how you travel.
Vine en bicicleta.
I came by bike.
metro
[MEH-troh]
subway
The underground train system in a city.
Tomo el metro al trabajo.
I take the subway to work.
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