Korean word

택시요

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaekssiyo

Meaning

  • interjectionTaxi

Example

택시요!taek ssi yo

Taxi!

Illustration for 택시요 (Taxi)

More examples

여기 택시요!yeo gi taek ssi yo

Taxi, over here!

Core concept

A brief, polite call aimed at a passing taxi or someone who can get one.

Common phrases

  • 여기 택시요!yeo gi taek ssi yo

    Taxi here

  • 기사님, 택시요!ki sa nim taek ssi yo

    Driver, taxi please

Similar words

저기요cheogiyo: A polite call used to get someone's attention before speaking or making a request.
여기요yeogiyo: A call used to bring a server or another person to the speaker's location.
거기요keogiyo: A call used to get the attention of someone at a distance.

Definition in Korean

길거리에서 지나가는 택시를 부르거나 택시를 불러 달라고 짧게 외치는 말kil geo ri e seo chi na ga neun taek ssi reul pu reu geo na taek ssi reul pul leo tal la go jjal kke oe chi neun mal

Word origin

It combines the borrowed word for taxi with a polite sentence ending, creating a short courteous call.

Usage tips

  • This is a quick attention-getter rather than a complete request, so a longer polite expression is clearer when asking staff to arrange a taxi.

Related words

  • 택시기사taekssigisataxi drivernoun
  • 택시요금taekssiyogeumtaxi farenoun
  • 택시승강장taekssiseunggangjangtaxi standnoun

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