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Hailing a Taxi on the Street
Hailing a Taxi on the Street
You flag down a taxi and tell the driver where you want to go.
You
¡Taxi!
¿Me
lleva
al
aeropuerto?
TAHK-see! meh YEH-vah ahl ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh?
Taxi! Can you take me to the airport?
'¿Me lleva a...?' is the standard way to ask a taxi driver to take you somewhere.
Driver
Sí,
cómo
no.
Súbase.
see, KOH-moh noh. SOO-bah-seh.
Yes, of course. Get in.
'Cómo no' literally means 'how not?' but it's a friendly way to say 'of course'.
You
¿Cuánto
cobra
hasta
el
aeropuerto?
KWAHN-toh KOH-brah AHS-tah ehl ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh?
How much do you charge to the airport?
Always ask the price before the ride starts, especially if there's no meter.
Driver
Al
aeropuerto
son
doscientos
pesos.
ahl ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh sohn doh-see-EHN-tohs PEH-sohs.
To the airport it's two hundred pesos.
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