taxi
Mexico
Mexicans say taxi for a taxi. A stand where taxis wait is a sitio, and a driver is a taxista.
Meaning: a car for hire (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| taxi | Mexico |
| Sitio | taxi stand |
To flag one you say voy a parar un taxi. In Mexican cities many people also call a ride through an app, but taxi stays the everyday word.
How does it change in a sentence?
Taxi is masculine: el taxi, un taxi. The plural is taxis.
Did you know?
- Taxis in Mexico City were long known as libres, and many are painted in a pink and white or other city color scheme.
Examples in context
- Voy a pedir un taxi.I am going to call a taxi.
- ¿Dónde hay un sitio de taxis?Where is there a taxi stand?
- El taxista conoce bien la ciudad.The taxi driver knows the city well.
Example conversation
Elena asks a taxi driver to take her to the airport in Monterrey.
- ElenaBuenos días, al aeropuerto, por favor.Good morning, to the airport, please.
- TaxistaCon gusto. ¿A qué terminal?Gladly. Which terminal?
- ElenaA la dos.The second one.
