Taking the Metro or Subway

You're navigating a metro system and need help with lines and transfers.

You
Disculpe, ¿qué línea tomo para ir al zócalo?
dees-KOOL-peh, keh LEE-neh-ah TOH-moh PAH-rah eer ahl SOH-kah-loh?
Excuse me, which line do I take to get to the zócalo?
The 'zócalo' is the main central plaza in Mexican cities. In other countries, it's called 'plaza central' or 'plaza mayor'.
Agent
Tome la línea dos y haga transbordo en Hidalgo a la línea tres.
TOH-meh lah LEE-neh-ah dohs ee AH-gah trahns-BOHR-doh en ee-DAHL-goh ah lah LEE-neh-ah trehs.
Take line two and transfer at Hidalgo to line three.
'Hacer transbordo' means to transfer between lines. Follow signs that say 'Correspondencia'.
You
¿Dónde está la estación más cercana?
DOHN-deh ehs-TAH lah ehs-tah-SYOHN mahs sehr-KAH-nah?
Where is the nearest station?
Agent
A una cuadra. La salida está a la izquierda.
ah OO-nah KWAH-drah. lah sah-LEE-dah ehs-TAH ah lah ees-kee-EHR-dah.
One block away. The exit is on the left.
'Salida' means exit. Look for this word on signs when leaving the metro.