taksi
/ˈtak.si/
The English word 'taxi' is taksi in Turkish.
taksi refers to a vehicle available for public hire. You can use related phrases such as taksi durağı for a taxi station, taksi çağırmak to mean to call a taxi or taksi bulmak to mean to find a taxi.
Meaning: vehicle available for public hire (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable. The 'k' sound is like the [c] in core, the 's' sound is like the [s] in send and the 'i' sound is like the [ee] in creek.
Did you know?
- Because of the abundance of taksi durağı stands, it is often more common to walk to a stand and request a taksi than to hail one on the street by waving.
- The term taksi is part of a larger wave of French loanwords in Turkish that entered the language during the modernization period of the late Ottoman Empire and early Republic.
- While taksi is used for the car, the word şoför is the standard term for the driver, reflecting the French influence on the professional terminology of transport.
Examples in context
- O bir taksi şoförü.She is a taxi driver.This sentence uses taksi to describe a taxi driver.Tatoeba #1267152 by duran, translation #311543 by CK
- O bir taksi çağırdı.He hailed a cruising taxi.This sentence uses taksi to describe hailing a taxi.Tatoeba #5856751 by duran, translation #304679 by CS
- Taksi iki yolcu aldı.The taxi picked up two passengers.This sentence uses taksi to describe a taxi picking up passengers.Tatoeba #1456619 by duran, translation #40947 by CK
- Taksi durağı nerede?Where is the taxi station?
- Taksi çağırayım mı?Shall I call a taxi?
- Nerede taksi bulabilirim?Where can I find a taxi?
- 346 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mehmet and Zeynep are standing on a street corner.
- MehmetBurada taksi bulabilir miyiz?Can we find a taxi here?
- ZeynepEvet, şurada bir taksi var.Yes, there is a taxi over there.
- MehmetHemen el sallayayım.I will wave right away.
- ZeynepTamam, hadi binelim.Okay, let's get in.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “taxi” translations and entries taksi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
