viaje en taxi
/bjaxe en taɡsi/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "taxi ride" is translated as viaje en taxi.
The phrase refers to a trip taken while traveling in a taxi.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, viaje en taxi means "trip in taxi".
Which one should you use?
trayecto en taxi is a common alternative used to describe the specific distance or route of a taxi ride.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, you can use the phrase viaje en remis to say "taxi ride".
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "a taxi ride", use the indefinite article un before the phrase: un viaje en taxi. To make the phrase plural, change viaje to viajes to get los viajes en taxi.
Did you know?
- The word viaje was borrowed into Spanish from the Catalan word viatge rather than descending directly from Latin.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a remis is not a taxi you hail on the street but a private hired car that must be booked in advance.
Examples in context
- El viaje en taxi fue muy caro.The taxi ride was very expensive.
- El viaje en taxi fue muy rápido.The taxi ride was very fast.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta el viaje en taxi al aeropuerto?How much is the taxi ride to the airport?
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are arriving at a hotel.
- MateoSofía, ¿cuánto costó el viaje en taxi?Sofía, how much did the taxi ride cost?
- SofíaCostó veinte euros en total, Mateo.It cost twenty euros in total, Mateo.
- MateoParece un precio justo.It seems like a fair price.
- SofíaSí, fue un viaje muy cómodo.Yes, it was a very comfortable ride.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, taxi, viaje, CC BY-SA 4.0.
