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"Subway (metro)" in Polish: metro
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Subway (metro) in Polish is metro. Metro is neuter; useful forms are metra (genitive), metro (direct object) and metrem (instrumental). Metro names the subway or underground system; stacja metra is a subway station.
Identifying or describing subway (metro)
Metro jest dziś zatłoczone.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce metro
Say it
metro
/mɛtrɔ/
In metro, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in metro normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Subway (metro)" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| metro | subway (metro) Dictionary form for neuter metro. | Dictionary form for neuter metro. |
| metra | of subway (metro) Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| metrem | with subway (metro) Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use metro in real life
- 1Identifying or describing subway (metro)
Metro jest dziś zatłoczone.
The subway is crowded today.
This sentence uses metro to describe subway (metro) in context.
- 2Using subway (metro) in daily life
Wybieram metro zamiast autobusu.
I choose the subway instead of the bus.
Notice the form used for metro in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of subway (metro)
Jadę metrem do centrum.
I take the subway to the center.
The construction shows how metro fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with metro
Incorrect: Nie ma metro.
Correct: Nie ma metra.
After nie ma, metro takes the genitive form metra.
Incorrect: z metro
Correct: z metrem
When z means with, use the instrumental: z metrem. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Metro names the subway or underground system; stacja metra is a subway station.
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Describe subway (metro) in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Metro jest dziś zatłoczone.
The subway is crowded today.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Wybieram metro zamiast autobusu.
I choose the subway instead of the bus.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Subway (metro)" in Polish
What grammatical form is metro?
Metro is neuter. No article is required with metro; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does metro change as a direct object?
The accusative form is metro. For comparison, the genitive is metra; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use metro after “with”?
Use z metrem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of metro, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using metro?
Metro names the subway or underground system; stacja metra is a subway station.
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