How to Say ‘The metro was super slow.’ in Spain Spanish
El metro iba lentísimo.
el MEH-tro EE-bah len-TEE-see-moh
[el MEH-tro EE-bah len-TEE-see-moh]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding -ísimo to a describing word makes it "super" or "really": lento "slow" becomes lentísimo. Same with caro "expensive" → carísimo.
Phrase Breakdown
El metro
el MEH-tro
The metro / subway
Masculine article plus noun. Stress the 'ME': el-ME-tro. Tap the 'r' in 'tro' lightly.
El metro está cerca.
The metro is nearby.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article, used before a specific noun.
El gráfico está en la mesa.
The chart is on the table.
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.
iba lentísimo.
EE-bah len-TEE-see-moh
was going really slowly.
'Iba' is the imperfect of 'ir' (was going). 'Lentísimo' means 'extremely slow' and carries strong stress on 'TÍ': len-TÍ-si-mo.
El tráfico iba lentísimo.
The traffic was moving really slowly.
Words in this phrase
iba
[EE-bah]
was going
Imperfect of 'ir' (to go), describing an ongoing past action.
El autobús iba lleno.
The bus was full.
lentísimo
[len-TEE-see-moh]
really slow
Superlative of 'lento' (slow); the -ísimo ending means 'extremely'.
El tráfico está lentísimo hoy.
Traffic is really slow today.
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