택시
taeksi[tʰɛkɕ͈i]
The English word taxi is 택시 (taeksi) in Korean. Wiktionary also lists 딱씨 (ttakssi).
Meaning: vehicle available for public hire (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 택시 | taeksi | [tʰɛkɕ͈i] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) [tʰe̞kɕ͈i] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
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| 딱씨 | ttakssi | [t͈a̠kɕ͈i] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | Koryo mar |
The term refers to a vehicle available for public hire.
Is it said differently in some regions?
딱씨 is a form used in Koryo-mar, a dialect of Korean spoken in post-Soviet states.
How do you pronounce it?
taeksi
Did you know?
- The term 딱씨 is a linguistic fossil showing the influence of the Russian language on the Koryo-mar dialect spoken in Central Asia.
- Many Koreans use the phrase 카카오 택시 as a verb meaning 'to call a ride' because the app is so ubiquitous it has shifted how people describe the action.
- The phrase 택시 잡다 literally means 'to catch a taxi', reflecting a physical action of stopping a car that mimics catching an object.
Examples in context
- 택시 좀 불러주실 수 있나요?Can you call a taxi for me?This sentence is useful for asking someone to call a 택시 for you.Tatoeba #11105534 by intertime, translation #479016 by CK
- 톰은 택시를 타고 집에 갔다.Tom went home by taxi.This sentence shows how to express traveling home by 택시.Tatoeba #11106653 by intertime, translation #5471367 by CK
- 그는 수년간 택시 운전사로 일해 왔기에 이 도시를 잘 안다.Having worked for several years as a taxi driver, he knows the city well.This sentence describes someone's experience working as a 택시 driver.Tatoeba #11104558 by intertime, translation #10324476 by sundown
- 택시를 불러주세요.Please call a taxi for me.
- 호텔까지 얼마인가요?How much is the fare to the hotel?
- 택시로 집에 갑시다.Let's take a taxi home.
- 나 좀 태워줄래?Can you give me a ride?
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Minji and Hyunwoo are standing on a street corner at night.
- 민지 Min-ji택시가 안 와요.taeksiga an wayo.The taxi isn't coming.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo제가 택시를 잡아볼게요.jega taeksireul jababolgeyo.I will try to catch a taxi.
- 민지 Min-ji현우 씨, 고마워요.Hyunwoo ssi, gomawoyo.Hyunwoo, thank you.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo아니에요, 금방 올 거예요.anieyo, geumbang ol geoyeyo.No problem, it will be here soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “taxi” translations and entries 택시, 딱씨, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 딱씨, 택시, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
