Amharic አማርኛ am
ታክሲ እፈልጋለሁ
Tah-KEE-see eh-feh-leh-GAH-leh-hoo
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Amharic-speaking regions.
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How to say
I need a taxi
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Arabic العربية ar
أحتاج إلى سيارة أجرة
Ah-TAH-joo ee-LAH say-YAH-rat OO-jrah
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Arabic-speaking countries.
Bangla বাংলা bn
আমার একটা ট্যাক্সি দরকার
Ah-MAR ek-TAH tak-SEE dor-KAR
Use this phrase to request a taxi in Bengali-speaking regions.
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Catalan català ca
Necessito un taxi
Neh-seh-SEE-toh oon tak-SEE
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Catalan.
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Czech čeština cs
Potřebuji taxi
Po-trzheh-BU-yee tak-see
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Czech Republic.
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Danish dansk da
Jeg har brug for en taxa
Yay har broo for en tak-sah
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Denmark.
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German Deutsch de
Ich brauche ein Taxi
Ish BRAU-khuh ayn TAK-see
Use this phrase to request a taxi in Germany.
Greek Ελληνικά el
Χρειάζομαι ένα ταξί
Hree-AH-zoh-meh EH-nah tahk-SEE
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Greece.
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Spanish Español es
Necesito un taxi
Neh-seh-SEE-toh oon TAH-ksee
Use this phrase when you want to call a taxi or hail one on the street.
Estonian eesti et
Mul on vaja taksot
Mool on VA-ya tak-sot
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Estonia.
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Basque Basque eu
Taxi bat behar dut
Tah-ksee bat beh-AR doot
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Basque.
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Persian فارسی fa
من به یک تاکسی نیاز دارم
Man beh yek tak-SEE nee-AZ dah-RAM
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Persian.
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Finnish suomi fi
Tarvitsen taksin
Tar-VIT-sen tak-sin
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Finland.
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French Français fr
J'ai besoin d'un taxi
Jhay beh-ZWAH(n) duh(n) tak-SEE
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in France.
Galician Galician gl
Preciso un taxi
Preh-SEE-so oon tak-SEE
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Galician.
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Gujarati ગુજરાતી gu
મારે ટેક્સી જોઈએ છે
MAA-reh tek-SEE jo-ee-yeh chhe
Use this phrase to request a taxi in Gujarati-speaking regions.
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Hausa Hausa ha
Ina buƙatar tasi
Ee-NAH boo-KA-tar TA-see
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Hausa-speaking regions.
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Hebrew עברית he
אני צריך מונית
Ah-NEE tzah-REEKH moh-NEET
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Hebrew.
Hindi हिन्दी hi
मुझे टैक्सी चाहिए
Moo-JHEH tak-SEE cha-hee-yeh
Use this phrase to request a taxi in Hindi-speaking regions.
Hungarian magyar hu
Taxira van szükségem
TAH-khee-rah vahn SU-kseh-gem
Use this phrase to request a taxi in Hungary.
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Indonesian Indonesia id
Saya butuh taksi
Sa-yah bu-tuh tak-SEE
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Indonesia.
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Icelandic Icelandic is
Ég þarf leigubíl
Yeg tharf LAY-goo-beel
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Iceland.
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Italian Italiano it
Ho bisogno di un taxi
O bee-ZON-yo dee oon TAK-see
This is the most common way to ask for a taxi in Italy.
Japanese 日本語 ja
タクシーが必要です
Tah-koo-SHEE ga hee-tsu-YO des
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Japanese.
Korean 한국어 ko
택시가 필요해요
Tek-sshi-ga pi-ryo-hae-yo
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Korean.
Lithuanian lietuvių lt
Man reikia taksi
Man REY-kya tak-SEE
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Lithuania.
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Latvian latviešu lv
Man vajag taksometru
Man VAY-guk tak-SO-meh-tru
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Latvia.
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Marathi मराठी mr
मला टॅक्सी पाहिजे
Ma-LAA tak-SEE pah-EE-jeh
Use this phrase to request a taxi in Marathi-speaking regions.
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Malay Melayu ms
Saya perlukan teksi
Sa-yah per-lu-kan tek-SEE
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Malaysia.
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Dutch Nederlands nl
Ik heb een taxi nodig
Ik hep uhn TAK-see NO-dig
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in the Netherlands.
Norwegian norsk no
Jeg trenger en taxi
Yay TRENG-er en tak-SEE
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Norway.
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Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ pa
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਟੈਕਸੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ
Mai-NOO tak-SEE cha-HEE-dee hai
Use this phrase to request a taxi in Punjabi-speaking regions.
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Polish polski pl
Potrzebuję taksówkę
Po-tsh-eh-BU-yeh tak-SOOF-keh
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Poland.
Portuguese Português pt
Preciso de um táxi
Preh-SEE-zoo deh oong TAK-shee
Use this phrase when you need a taxi in Portugal or Brazil.
Romanian română ro
Am nevoie de un taxi
Am neh-VO-ye deh oon tak-SEE
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Romania.
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Russian русский ru
Мне нужно такси
Mnye NOOSH-noh tak-SEE
Use this phrase to request a taxi in Russia.
Swedish svenska sv
Jag behöver en taxi
Yag beh-HO-ver en tak-SEE
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Sweden.
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Swahili Kiswahili sw
Ninahitaji teksi
Nee-nah-hee-TAH-jee tek-SEE
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Swahili-speaking regions.
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Tamil தமிழ் ta
எனக்கு ஒரு டாக்சி வேண்டும்
Eh-NAH-koo o-ru tak-SEE ven-dum
Use this phrase to request a taxi in Tamil-speaking regions.
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Telugu తెలుగు te
నాకు టాక్సీ కావాలి
NAA-koo tak-SEE kaa-VAH-lee
Use this phrase to request a taxi in Telugu-speaking regions.
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Thai ไทย th
ฉันต้องการรถแท็กซี่
Chan dtawng gahn rot tek-SEE
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Thailand.
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Filipino Filipino tl
Kailangan ko ng taksi
Ka-i-la-ngan ko nang tak-SEE
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in the Philippines.
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Turkish Türkçe tr
Bir taksiye ihtiyacım var
Beer tak-SEE-ye ee-tee-YAH-jum var
Use this phrase to request a taxi in Turkey.
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Ukrainian українська uk
Мені потрібне таксі
Meh-NEE po-TREEB-neh tak-SEE
Use this phrase to request a taxi in Ukraine.
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Urdu اردو ur
مجھے ٹیکسی چاہیے
Moo-JHEH tak-SEE cha-hee-yeh
Use this phrase to request a taxi in Urdu-speaking regions.
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Vietnamese Tiếng Việt vi
Tôi cần một chiếc taxi
Toy kan mot chiek tak-SEE
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Vietnamese.
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Yoruba Yoruba yo
Mo fẹ́ takisi
Moh feh tah-KEE-see
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Yoruba-speaking regions.
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Chinese 中文 zh
我需要一辆出租车
Wo shyu-YAO ee LYANG choo-zoo-chuh
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Mandarin Chinese.
zh-yue zh-yue zh-yue
我需要一架的士
Ngoh sui yiu yat ga dik si
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Cantonese.
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Zulu Zulu zu
Ngiyafuna itekisi
Ngee-yah-foo-nah ee-teh-KEE-see
This is the standard way to ask for a taxi in Zulu-speaking regions.
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