Asking for Help Calling a Taxi

You can't get a ride on your own and ask someone for help arranging one.

You
Disculpe, no tengo señal en mi teléfono. ¿Me puede pedir un taxi?
dees-KOOL-peh, noh TEHN-goh seh-NYAHL ehn mee teh-LEH-foh-noh. meh PWEH-deh peh-DEER oon TAHK-see?
Excuse me, I don't have signal on my phone. Can you call me a taxi?
"Pedir un taxi" means to request/call a taxi. "Señal" refers to phone signal or Wi-Fi.
Local
Claro, se lo pido por la aplicación. ¿A dónde va?
KLAH-roh, seh loh PEE-doh pohr lah ah-plee-kah-SYOHN. ah DOHN-deh bah?
Sure, I'll request one on the app. Where are you going?
Ride-hailing apps like Uber, DiDi, or InDriver are common throughout Latin America.
You
Al aeropuerto, por favor. ¿O hay un sitio de taxis cerca de aquí?
ahl ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh, pohr fah-BOHR. oh eye oon SEE-tyoh deh TAHK-sees SEHR-kah deh ah-KEE?
To the airport, please. Or is there a taxi stand near here?
A "sitio de taxis" is an official taxi stand — generally safer and more reliable than hailing a cab off the street.
Local
Hay uno en la esquina, pero ya le pedí uno por la app. Llega en cinco minutos.
eye OO-noh ehn lah ehs-KEE-nah, PEH-roh yah leh peh-DEE OO-noh pohr lah app. YEH-gah ehn SEEN-koh mee-NOO-tohs
There's one on the corner, but I already requested one on the app. It arrives in five minutes.