Getting to the Metro Station

You're looking for the subway entrance in a big city.

You
¿Sabe dónde está la entrada de la estación del metro?
SAH-beh DOHN-deh ehs-TAH lah en-TRAH-dah deh lah ehs-tah-SYOHN del MEH-troh?
Do you know where the metro station entrance is?
Major cities like Mexico City, Medellín, Santiago, and Buenos Aires (called "subte" there) have metro systems.
Local
Sí, la entrada está al final de esta cuadra. Busque las escaleras para bajar.
see, lah en-TRAH-dah ehs-TAH al fee-NAHL deh EHS-tah KWAH-drah. BOOS-keh lahs ehs-kah-LEH-rahs PAH-rah bah-HAR.
Yes, the entrance is at the end of this block. Look for the stairs going down.
You
¿Tengo que bajar las escaleras para llegar al subterráneo?
TEHN-goh keh bah-HAR lahs ehs-kah-LEH-rahs PAH-rah yeh-GAR al soob-teh-RRAH-neh-oh?
Do I have to go down the stairs to reach the underground?
"Subterráneo" literally means underground. In Buenos Aires, the metro is called "el subte," short for subterráneo.
Local
Exacto. Baje las escaleras y la taquilla está a la derecha.
ehk-SAHK-toh. BAH-heh lahs ehs-kah-LEH-rahs ee lah tah-KEE-yah ehs-TAH ah lah deh-REH-chah.
Exactly. Go down the stairs and the ticket booth is on the right.
You
Muchas gracias. ¿El metro es seguro?
MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs. el MEH-troh ehs seh-GOO-roh?
Thank you very much. Is the metro safe?
Most Latin American metro systems are safe during the day. Keep your belongings close during rush hour.