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How to Say ‘On the metro, at Sol station.’ in Spain Spanish

En el metro, en la estación de Sol.

en ehl MEH-troh en lah ehs-tah-SYOHN deh sohl

[en ehl MEH-troh en lah ehs-tah-SYOHN deh sohl]

🇪🇸 In Spain: Sol is central Madrid's busiest metro hub and notorious for pickpockets. Police there will hear this answer often.

Phrase Breakdown

En el metro,

en ehl MEH-troh

On the metro,

This gives the general place. Pause at the comma.

Example

Lo perdí en el metro.

I lost it on the metro.

Words in this phrase

En

[en]

in; at

A preposition used to place something in a context, time, or location.

Example

En este evento, hablo con varias empresas.

At this event, I speak with several companies.

el

[ehl]

the

A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.

The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.

metro

[MEH-troh]

metro / subway

Short for 'metropolitano', the underground train system in a city.

Example

Voy al trabajo en metro.

I go to work by metro.

en la estación

en lah ehs-tah-SYOHN

at the station

This gives the more specific place. Stress 'CIÓN'.

Example

Nos vemos en la estación.

See you at the station.

Words in this phrase

en

[en]

in; at

A preposition used to place something in a context, time, or location.

Example

En este evento, hablo con varias empresas.

At this event, I speak with several companies.

la

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

estación

[ehs-tah-SYOHN]

station

Feminine noun for a train, bus or metro station.

Example

La estación de tren está cerca.

The train station is nearby.

de Sol.

deh sohl

Sol

This is the station's name, Sol in central Madrid.

Example

La Puerta de Sol está en el centro.

Puerta del Sol is in the centre.

Words in this phrase

de

[deh]

of

A common connector joining type with company.

Example

En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.

In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.

Sol

[sohl]

Sol (place name)

Name of Puerta del Sol, a central square and metro station in Madrid; literally 'sun'.

Example

Quedamos en Sol a las ocho.

Let's meet at Sol at eight.

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