Tomando el Metro
Taking the Metro
Buy a metro card and ask for help finding the right line in Mexico City.
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You walk up to the ticket window at a busy metro station.
¡Buenos días! ¿En qué le puedo ayudar?
Good morning! How can I help you?
Buenos días. Quiero comprar una tarjeta del metro, por favor. ¿Cuánto cuesta?
Good morning. I want to buy a metro card, please. How much does it cost?
He slides a blue card across the counter.
La tarjeta cuesta quince pesos. ¿Cuánto saldo le quiere poner?
The card costs fifteen pesos. How much money do you want to put on it?
Póngale cincuenta pesos, por favor. Voy a usar el metro toda la semana.
Put fifty pesos on it, please. I'm going to use the metro all week.
He hands you the card and waits.
Aquí está su tarjeta. ¿Algo más?
Here is your card. Anything else?
Sí. ¿Dónde está la línea tres? Voy a Coyoacán.
Yes. Where is line three? I'm going to Coyoacán.
He points down the corridor.
La línea tres está a la derecha, después de las escaleras.
Line three is on the right, after the stairs.
Gracias. ¿Qué dirección tomo para llegar a Coyoacán?
Thank you. Which direction do I take to get to Coyoacán?
He checks the line map next to him.
Dirección Universidad. Son seis estaciones desde aquí.
Direction Universidad. It is six stations from here.
Seis estaciones, perfecto. ¿Como cuánto tiempo se hace?
Six stations, perfect. About how long does it take?
He smiles and waves the next person up.
Como veinte minutos. ¡Que tenga buen día!
About twenty minutes. Have a good day!
Muchas gracias. ¡Igualmente, buen día!
Thank you very much. You too, have a good day!
Key Vocabulary
Tarjeta
Card
Comprar
To buy
Saldo
Balance / Credit
Cuesta
It costs
Línea
Line (metro)
Dónde
Where
Dirección
Direction (which way)
A la derecha
On the right
Estación
Station
Cuánto tiempo
How long / How much time
Buen día
Good day
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