Spanish phrases for taking a taxi Published August 4, 2022 | By Fiona UR Cb Cre ich) CIC cl CISC SURED] ~ irl) ~& |p RCC Hy | a ah CMV * coger un taxi: to catch a taxi * In South America it is better to use “tomar un taxi” Trsitr-\e Finding_a taxi ~Dénde se puede coger un taxi? Where can | catch a 1c) dia éHay una parada de taxis por aqui? /s there a taxi rank around here? Ordering_a taxi Me pide un taxi para las ocho y media, por favor. Please order me a taxi for 8.30. Telling the taxi driver where you want to go Necesito ir a la Calle Paraiso. | need to go to Paraiso Ta ~Cuanto cuesta ir a ...? How much does it cost to go to ?Lléveme a esta direccion, por favor. Take me to this address, please. Me lleva al aeropuerto, por favor. Take me to the airport, please. Nos lleva al Hotel Pasarela, por favor. Take us to the ahr (ele) eh Or, you could just say where you want to go: Al centro comercial, por favor. To the shopping centre, fol éSabe dénde esta el Hotel Don Paco? Do you know where the Don Paco Hotel is? eee al centro to the town centre al parque to the park al restaurante to the restaurant al aeropuerto to the airport a la estacion de autobuses/trenes to the bus/train station a la catedral to the cathedral Along the way Tengo prisa I’m in a hurry Ilego tarde I’m late la autopista the motorway r al la carretera main road CERIOSE m een et el camino the route un atasco a traffic jam coja el atajo take the shortcut el desvio diversion Agreeing/disagreeing claro of course (naturally) por supuesto of course (certainly) desde luego of course (definitely) en absoluto no way para nada not at all Other useful words and phrases una propina a tip CRC eRe eee o8 PST mR Cy moe mM RCD bajar al taxi to get out of the taxi pare aqui stop herePLUM mcr ole oe ES TCR (e MMe Recojame dentro de una hora Pick me up in one hour éPuede ir mas despacio? Can you go slower? éPuede ir un poco mas deprisa? Can you go a bit ied ~Puede poner el taximetro, por favor? Can you switch on the meter, please? ~Puede abrirme el maletero para guardar mi equipaje? Can you open the boot to put my luggage? éMe podria ayudar con mi equipaje? Could you help MVM AL ee fe f= Le (Xa [If “equipaje” [eh-kee-pa-hay] is difficult for you to say, try “maleta” (suitcase) instead] Paying ~Cuanto es? How much is it? Dijo que costaria ... You said it would cost... No tengo suelto / don’t have any loose change Quédese con el cambio Keep the change