How to Say ‘On the metro, this morning.’ in Spain Spanish
En el metro, esta mañana.
en ehl MEH-troh eh-stah mah-NYAH-nah
[en ehl MEH-troh eh-stah mah-NYAH-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
En el metro,
en ehl MEH-troh
On the metro,
This gives the place. Link 'en el' smoothly, then pause briefly at the comma.
Lo vi en el metro.
I saw him on the metro.
Words in this phrase
En
[en]
in; at
A preposition used to place something in a context, time, or location.
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.
«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.
Voy al trabajo en metro.
I go to work by metro.
esta mañana.
eh-stah mah-NYAH-nah
this morning
This gives the time. 'Ñ' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon': 'ma-NYA-na'.
Llegué esta mañana.
I arrived this morning.
Words in this phrase
esta
[eh-stah]
this
Used to describe something that is near the speaker or has been mentioned before.
Esta casa es muy bonita.
This house is very beautiful.
mañana
[mah-NYAH-nah]
morning
Feminine noun for morning; with 'la' it means morning, not tomorrow.
Llego a las ocho de la mañana.
I arrive at eight in the morning.
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