Subway in Hebrew is רַכֶּבֶת תַּחְתִּית (rakévet takhtít).
It can also be said מטרו, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
subway
/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for subway as a noun.
underground railway
- רַכֶּבֶת תַּחְתִּיתרכבת תחתיתrakévet takhtítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מֶטְרוֹמטרוmetrómasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word רַכֶּבֶת תַּחְתִּית.
- Written with vowel points
- רַכֶּבֶת תַּחְתִּית
- Written without vowel points
- רכבת תחתית
- Said
- rakévet takhtít
- Plural
- רַכָּבוֹת תַּחְתִּיּוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- subway, a subway, an underground railway
The Hebrew dictionary's page for רכבת תחתית, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after subway in the list.
These are the questions people ask about subway in Hebrew.
How do you say subway in Hebrew?
subway in Hebrew is רַכֶּבֶת תַּחְתִּית, said rakévet takhtít. Without vowel points it is written רכבת תחתית. Its plural is רַכָּבוֹת תַּחְתִּיּוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for subway?
Besides רכבת תחתית, subway can be said מֶטְרוֹ (metró), depending on the meaning.
Is רכבת תחתית masculine or feminine?
The word רכבת תחתית is feminine.
What else does רכבת תחתית mean in English?
Besides subway, רכבת תחתית can mean a subway, an underground railway.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry subway and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.