Spanish phrasebook
Taking the Metro in Spanish
Practice using the metro in a Spanish city. Choose a ticket, buy a pass and find the right line and platform.
Situation: A metro station in a Spanish city. Goal: Buy a ticket and take the right line to the city centre.
The whole conversation, line by line
Tap to hear a line. Station attendant speaks first; the bold lines are what you can say. To see the lines in your own language, choose it in the language menu at the top.
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Station attendant
Buenas tardes. ¿Necesita ayuda con la máquina?
Good afternoon. Do you need help with the machine?
You
Sí, por favor. Quiero ir al centro. ¿Qué billete tengo que comprar?
Yes please. I want to go to the centre. Which ticket do I need to buy?
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Station attendant
Un billete sencillo cuesta uno con cincuenta. También hay un abono de diez viajes.
A single ticket costs one euro fifty. There's also a ten-trip pass.
You
Voy a estar aquí tres días. ¿Cuánto cuesta el abono de diez viajes?
I'll be here three days. How much is the ten-trip pass?
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Station attendant
El abono de diez viajes cuesta doce euros.
The ten-trip pass costs twelve euros.
You
Entonces, el abono es mejor. Quiero uno, por favor.
Then the pass is better. I'd like one, please.
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Station attendant
Muy bien. Meta los doce euros en la máquina y recoja su tarjeta.
Fine. Put the twelve euros in the machine and take your card.
You
Ya está. Muchas gracias. ¿Qué línea va al centro?
Done. Thank you. Which line goes to the centre?
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Station attendant
Tome la línea tres, dirección Plaza Mayor. Son cinco paradas.
Take line three, direction Plaza Mayor. It's five stops.
You
Línea tres, dirección Plaza Mayor, cinco paradas. ¿Tengo que hacer transbordo?
Line three, direction Plaza Mayor, five stops. Do I have to change trains?
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Station attendant
No, es directo. Los trenes pasan cada cinco minutos.
No, it's direct. Trains come every five minutes.
You
Perfecto. ¿Por qué andén tengo que ir?
Perfect. Which platform do I need?
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Station attendant
Por el andén dos, a la izquierda. ¡Buen viaje!
Platform two, on the left. Have a good trip!
You
Gracias por su ayuda. ¡Hasta luego!
Thanks for your help. See you later!
Now say it for real.
Play taking the metro as a conversation: station attendant speaks, you pick the right reply, and every wrong one comes with a hint. Free on the web and in the Pinglingo app.