die Metro
Translation
metro, subway, underground
Examples
Ich fahre jeden Tag mit der Metro.
I take the metro every day.
Grammar Patterns
to go by metro to go by metro We're going to the city centre by metro.
Similar Words
U-Bahn, S-Bahn (suburban train)
Etymology
Short for French 'chemin de fer métropolitain' (metropolitan railway). 'Metropolis' means 'mother city'.
Memory Tips
This is an international word, similar in many languages. Think of the Paris Métro.