How to Say ‘Do you know where the metro station is?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Sabe dónde está la estación de metro?
SAH-beh dohn-deh eh-STA lah es-tah-see-ON deh MEH-tro
[SAH-beh dohn-deh eh-STA lah es-tah-see-ON deh MEH-tro]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Sabe dónde está
SAH-beh dohn-deh eh-STA
Do you know where … is
A useful opening for asking directions. Stress 'SAH-beh DON-deh es-TAH'.
¿Sabe dónde está el hotel?
Do you know where the hotel is?
Words in this phrase
Sabe
[SAH-beh]
do you know (formal)
Formal 'usted' form of 'saber', to know a fact or information.
¿Sabe usted qué hora es?
Do you know what time it is?
dónde
[dohn-deh]
Where
An interrogative word used to ask about place or position.
Pregunté '¿Dónde encontraste eso?'
I asked 'Where did you find that?'
está
[eh-STA]
is
Form of 'estar' used to describe a temporary state or condition.
La tarifa está demasiado alta hoy.
The fare is too high today.
la estación de metro?
lah es-tah-see-ON deh MEH-tro
the metro station?
Glide 'la estación' together: 'les-ta-THYON' (in Spain the 'c' sounds like 'th'). Raise your voice at the end.
La estación de metro está cerrada.
The metro station is closed.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
estación
[es-tah-see-ON]
station
Usually means a train or bus station depending on context.
A la estación, por favor.
To the station, please.
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
metro
[MEH-tro]
metro
The underground train system; in Spain, 'metro' usually means subway.
¿Dónde está el metro? Quiero ir al centro.
Where is the metro? I want to go to the city centre.
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