How to Say ‘The subway station’ in Mexican Spanish
La estación del metro
lah eh-stah-SYON dehl MEH-troh
[lah eh-stah-SYON dehl MEH-troh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish puts the main noun first and the describing noun after de: la estación de autobuses "the bus station". This is the reverse of English word order.
Phrase Breakdown
La estación
lah eh-stah-SYON
The station
Say 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
[eh-stah-SYON]
station
A station for trains, metro, or other transportation.
¿Dónde está la estación del metro? La estación abre temprano.
Where is the metro station? The station opens early.
del metro
dehl MEH-troh
of the subway
'Del' is 'de' plus 'el'. Say del ME-tro. Mexico City has a large metro system.
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]
metro / subway
"Metro" means the subway or urban rail system.
¿Dónde puedo comprar una tarjeta del metro en la entrada?
Where can I buy a metro card at the entrance?
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