English phrasebook
Taking a Taxi in English
Practise taking a taxi in English. You are the passenger: tell the driver where to go, make small talk and pay the fare.
Situation: A taxi in a British city. Goal: Get to your hotel and pay the fare.
The whole conversation, line by line
Tap to hear a line. Taxi driver speaks first; the bold lines are what you can say. To see the lines in your own language, choose it in the language menu at the top.
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Taxi driver
Hello. Where to, please?
You
Hello. To the Riverside Hotel, please.
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Taxi driver
No problem. It's about twenty minutes from here. Is this your first time in the city?
You
Yes, it is. I arrived this morning.
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Taxi driver
Welcome! Are you here on holiday or on business?
You
On holiday. I'm here for a week.
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Taxi driver
Lovely. Have you been to the castle yet? It's very popular with visitors.
You
Not yet. Is it far from the hotel?
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Taxi driver
No, about ten minutes on foot. There's heavy traffic today, I'm afraid.
You
That's all right. I'm not in a hurry.
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Taxi driver
Here we are, the Riverside Hotel. That's fourteen pounds fifty, please.
You
Here you are. Keep the change.
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Taxi driver
Thank you very much! Have a lovely stay.
You
Thanks. Goodbye!
Now say it for real.
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