What is the Spanish word for "subway"?

Learn how to say "subway" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

subway

Spanish

metro

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Alternative translations of "subway"

subterráneo

Examples of how to use "subway" in Spanish

English
Let's take the subway downtown.
Spanish
Vamos a tomar el metro al centro.
English
I take the subway to work every morning.
Spanish
Tomo el metro para ir al trabajo todas las mañanas.
English
She bought a sandwich at the subway station.
Spanish
Ella compró un sándwich en la estación de metro.
English
We waited inside the subway for ten minutes.
Spanish
Esperamos dentro del metro durante diez minutos.
English
The subway map helped him find the stop.
Spanish
El mapa del metro le ayudó a encontrar la parada.

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