Phrases for taking a taxi
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What would you say in Japanese in these situations?
1. You flag down a taxi and greet a taxi driver.
Ex. Hi.
Clue
おねがいします : please
Clue (Alphabet)
Onegaishimasu : please
Answer
おねがいします
Onegaishimasu
(Please)
2. You get into a taxi, and the driver asks where to go. You politely tell them to take you to Tokyo Station.
Ex. To Tokyo Station, please.
Clue
とうきょうえき: Tokyo Station
まで : to/until
いってください: Please go
Clue (Alphabet)
Tōkyō-eki: Tokyo Station
Made: to/until
Itte kudasai: Please go
Answer
とうきょうえきまでいってください。
Tōkyō-eki made itte kudasai.
(Please take me to Tokyo Station.)
3. You’re heading to your hotel and inform the driver to go to the Royal Hotel.
Ex. Please go to the Royal Hotel.
Clue
ロイヤルホテル: Royal Hotel
まで : to/until
おねがいします: Please (polite request)
Clue (Alphabet)
Roiyaru Hoteru: Royal Hotel
Made: to/until
Onegaishimasu: Please (polite request)
Answer
ロイヤルホテルまでおねがいします。
Roiyaru Hoteru made onegaishimasu.
(Please take me to the Royal Hotel.)
4. You show the driver an address written on paper and ask them to take you there.
Ex. To this address, please.
Clue
このじゅうしょ: this address
まで: to/until
いってください: Please go
Clue (Alphabet)
Kono jūsho: this address
Made: to/until
Itte kudasai: Please go
Answer
このじゅうしょまでいってください。
Kono jūsho made itte kudasai.
(Please take me to this address.)
5. You’re in a hurry and ask the driver to go faster.
Ex. Could you hurry up a little bit?
Clue
ちょっと: a little
いそいで: hurry (te-form)
もらえますか: Could you please
Clue (Alphabet)
Chotto: a little
Isoide: hurry (te-form)
Moraemasu ka: Could you please
Answer
ちょっといそいでもらえますか。
Chotto isoide moraemasu ka.
(Could you go a little faster, please?)
6. You’ve reached your destination and ask the driver to stop here.
Ex. Can you stop here?
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7. You approach an intersection and instruct the driver to turn right or left at the next corner.
Ex. Please turn right at the next corner?
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8. You finish the ride and inform the driver that you’ll pay with a card.
Ex. I will pay with a credit card.
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9. You finish the ride and inform the driver that you’ll pay in cash.
Ex. I will pay in cash.
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10. You want to leave a tip and tell the driver that they can keep the change.
Ex. Keep the change.
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