Spanish word

taxista

Pronunciation

IPA/takˈsista/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)taxi driver

Example

¿Puedes llamar a un taxista?

Can you call a taxi driver?

Illustration for taxista (taxi driver)

More examples

El taxista me recomendó un buen restaurante.

The taxi driver recommended a good restaurant to me.

Core concept

Driver seated in a taxi handing change to a passenger with the meter display in view.

Common phrases

  • llamar a un taxista

    call a taxi driver

  • hablar con el taxista

    talk to the taxi driver

  • pagar al taxista

    pay the taxi driver

Similar words

conductor: Driver who operates vehicles to transport people or goods in routine driving roles.
chofer: Driver hired or employed to transport people, usually for a specific employer or client.

Definition in Spanish

Persona que conduce un taxi y presta un servicio público de transporte de pasajeros mediante el pago de una tarifa.

Word origin

Built from taxi plus -ista, with taxi coming from taximeter via French and originally based on words for tax and measure.

Usage tips

  • Taxista keeps the same form for men and women (el taxista, la taxista), with any descriptive adjective agreeing in gender.

Opposites

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