taxi
/ˈtaɡsi/masculine
The English word taxi is translated into Spanish as taxi. Wiktionary also lists taxímetro.
Meaning: vehicle available for public hire (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| taxi | /ˈtaɡsi/ | masculine |
| taxímetro | /taɡˈsimetɾo/ | Uruguay, masculine |
The word refers to a vehicle available for public hire. To express that you are traveling by taxi, use the preposition en followed by the noun without an article, as in en taxi.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Uruguay, the word taxímetro is used to refer to the taxi itself.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
taxi is a masculine noun. Therefore, it is used with the masculine article el to form el taxi. The plural form is taxis.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtaɡsi/
Did you know?
- In colloquial Mexican Spanish, saying el taxi can sometimes refer to the human driver instead of the physical car.
- In Argentina and Uruguay, you might hear the word remís for a private hired car that must be pre-booked and cannot be hailed on the street like a taxi.
- The word taxi is actually a shortened version of the word taxímetro, which refers to the device used to calculate the fare.
Examples in context
- Tom bajó del taxi.Tom got out of the taxi.This sentence shows how to use the form taxi with the verb for exiting a vehicle.Tatoeba #1230909 by hayastan, translation #1025646 by CK
- ¿Dónde está el taxi?Where is the taxi?This sentence is a way to ask for the location of the form taxi.Tatoeba #2421412 by hayastan, translation #2312236 by Adelpa
- Vamos en taxi, ¿vale?Let's go by taxi, OK?This sentence demonstrates the expression for traveling by taxi using the form taxi.Tatoeba #1441721 by Shishir, translation #1290698 by CK
- Disculpe, ¿puede llamar un taxi para mí?Excuse me, can you call a taxi for me?
- Voy a llamar un coche para que nos recoja.I'll call a car to pick us up.
- 181 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are standing outside a restaurant.
- SofíaNo hay autobuses, pidamos un taxi.There are no buses, let's call a taxi.
- AlejandroTienes razón, yo lo pido ahora.You're right, I'll order it now.
- SofíaMira, llega un taxi justo ahora.Look, a taxi is arriving right now.
- AlejandroPerfecto, subamos rápido.Perfect, let's get in quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “taxi” translations and entries taxi, taxímetro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries taxi, taxímetro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
