How to Say ‘The metro station’ in Mexican Spanish
La estación del metro
lah ehs-tah-SYOHN dehl MEH-troh
[lah ehs-tah-SYOHN dehl MEH-troh]
💬 Usage Tip: de + el always squeezes into del: la estación del metro. Same with a + el becoming al.
Phrase Breakdown
La estación
lah ehs-tah-SYOHN
The station
Link 'la' and 'estación' smoothly: 'la-es-ta-SYON'. Stress the last syllable.
La estación está cerca.
The station is nearby.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
estación
[ehs-tah-SYOHN]
station
A place where trains or buses stop.
Voy a la estación.
I'm going to the station.
del metro
dehl MEH-troh
of the subway / metro
'Del' is 'de' + 'el', meaning 'of the'. Say 'del ME-tro', tapping the 'r'.
El mapa del metro.
The subway map.
Words in this phrase
del
[dehl]
of the
A contraction of 'de' + 'el', meaning 'of the' or 'by the'.
La mesa está "del" otro lado de la terraza.
The table is on the other side of the terrace.
metro
[MEH-troh]
subway
The underground train system in a city.
El metro es barato.
The subway is cheap.
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