How to Say ‘Where is the subway station?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Dónde está la estación del metro?
DON-deh ehs-TAH lah eh-stah-SYON dehl MEH-troh
[DON-deh ehs-TAH lah eh-stah-SYON dehl MEH-troh]
💬 Usage Tip: Use está for where something is located. Swap in any place: ¿Dónde está el baño?
Phrase Breakdown
¿Dónde está
DON-deh ehs-TAH
Where is
Say DON-de es-TA. This is the key phrase for asking directions.
¿Dónde está el museo?
Where is the museum?
Words in this phrase
Dónde
[DON-deh]
where
Used to ask about location.
¿Dónde está la estación?
Where is the station?
está
[ehs-TAH]
is
Form of estar, used for location or temporary state.
El valet Está en la entrada principal.
The valet is at the main entrance.
la estación
lah eh-stah-SYON
the station
Say la es-ta-SYON. Link 'la' smoothly into 'estación'.
Voy a la estación.
I'm going to the station.
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?
Say del ME-tro. Raise your voice at the end because it's a question.
Tomo el boleto del metro.
I take the subway ticket.
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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