# Taking the Metro in English: Lines, Changes and Frequency

_The Unscript team · October 13, 2026_

You want to reach a museum by metro, but someone thinks you need help with the ticket machine. These four lines redirect the conversation, check the stops after a change, and ask how often the trains run.

### Four lines at the metro station

> **You:** Actually, which line goes to the museum?

The other person asks **Do you need help with the ticket machine?** Here, **Actually** gently redirects them to what you need to know. **Which line** asks about the route, not the platform.

> **You:** How many stops is it after I change?

They have told you **Take the blue line and change at Central.** Here, **change** means transfer to another train. **After I change** makes the starting point clear: you want the number of stops after the transfer, not before it.

> **You:** Does the blue line run often?

**Run often** asks about service frequency, not speed. The reply is **Every four minutes at this time of day.** That last phrase limits the answer to this part of the day; it does not describe an all-day timetable.

> **You:** Great, that's very helpful. Thanks.

Once the route is clear, this is a natural way to finish. **That's very helpful** thanks the person for useful information, and **Thanks** closes the exchange.

### Now say it yourself

Cover the English lines and say these ideas aloud: ask which line reaches the museum / ask how many stops remain after changing / ask whether the blue line runs frequently / thank the person.

This conversation is free in Unscript. Go from reading the lines to saying them without the script: [practice taking the metro](/scenes/directions-metro/).

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Originally published at: https://hintlib.com/blog/taking-the-metro-in-english/
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