Lesson
Taxi/Uber (Basics)
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Remi
The basic flow of hailing a taxi, stating the destination, asking to turn on the meter, inquiring about the fare, and handling change at the desired location.
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To the airport, please.
Please take me to the airport.
In a taxi, just 'destination + please' is enough. It's natural without needing a complete sentence.
Can you take me to this address?
Can you take me to this address?
For addresses that are hard to pronounce, showing the phone screen and using this sentence makes it clear.
How much will it be?
How much will it be?
Can you turn on the meter?
Could you turn on the meter?
You can stop here.
You can stop here.
Keep the change.
Keep the change.
This is a phrase to use when leaving change as a tip. If you don't want to leave a tip, just say Thank you.
Today's rule
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For taxis, "Can you take me to + [destination]?
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" works anywhere.
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Just change the destination.
Key words
- fare — (Transportation) fare
- meter — meter, fare calculator
- trunk — (Car) trunk
- receipt — Receipt
- drop off — to drop off