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"Subway (metro)" in Hindi: मेट्रो

मेट्रोmetro

Say it: MET-rofeminine noun/meːʈroː/

Subway or metro in Hindi is मेट्रो (metro), a feminine noun. Cities say मेट्रो से जाना for going by metro.

Commute plan

दफ़्तर मेट्रो से जाना आसान है।

daftar metro se jaana aasaan hai.

Going to the office by metro is easy.
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How to pronounce मेट्रो

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MET-ro

/meːʈroː/

Metro is MET-ro, same as English. Keep both syllables clear.

"Subway (metro)" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
मेट्रोmetrometro; subway

Default headword.

मेट्रो स्टेशनmetro stationmetro station

Meeting point.

मेट्रो कार्डmetro cardmetro card

Fares.

मेट्रो लाइनmetro linemetro line

Blue/Yellow line talk.

How to use मेट्रो in real life

  1. 1Commute plan

    दफ़्तर मेट्रो से जाना आसान है।

    daftar metro se jaana aasaan hai.

    Going to the office by metro is easy.

    Se for by.

  2. 2Lost tourist

    निकटतम मेट्रो स्टेशन कहाँ है?

    nikatam metro station kahaan hai?

    Where is the nearest metro station?

    Ask for directions.

  3. 3Rush hour

    सुबह की मेट्रो बहुत भरी होती है।

    subah ki metro bahut bhari hoti hai.

    The morning metro is very crowded.

    Feminine hoti.

Mistakes English speakers make with मेट्रो

Incorrect: Mera metro

Correct: Meri metro

Metro is feminine in Hindi.

Incorrect: Calling it only subway in Delhi/Mumbai talk

Correct: Metro

Cities say मेट्रो, not subway, in everyday Hindi.

Good to know

Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and more run on मेट्रो maps that locals know by color. Women-only coaches and peak-hour crush are normal topics. Meeting at a named metro gate beats a vague street corner.

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Choosing how to reach a mall

  1. ChatPal

    ऑटो लें या मेट्रो?

    auto len ya metro?

    Take an auto or the metro?

  2. You

    मेट्रो तेज़ रहेगी।

    metro tez rahegi.

    The metro will be faster.

  3. ChatPal

    ठीक है, पीली मेट्रो लाइन से जाएँ।

    theek hai, peeli metro line se jaayen.

    Okay — we'll take the yellow metro line.

  4. You

    कार्ड मेरे पास है।

    card mere paas hai.

    I have the card.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Subway (metro)" in Hindi

Gender?

Feminine: meri metro.

By metro?

Metro se.

Station?

Metro station.

Card?

Metro card.

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