Taking a Taxi


In Japan, taxis have a taximeter. You don't have to negotiate the fares.
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taxi
takushii    


traffic jam
koutsuu juutai    

koutsuu: traffic
juutai: jam

Where can I catch a taxi?
Doko de takushii ni noru koto ga deki masu ka?    

doko: where
takushii: taxi
deki: can

Please call a taxi.
Takushii wo yonde kudasai.    

takushii: taxi
kudasai: please

How much is it to                ?
                made ikura desu ka?    

made: to
ikura: how much

To this place, please.
Can you take me to this place?

Kono basho made onegai shimasu.    

kono: this
made: to

Kanji translation:
basho: place


To this hotel, please.
Can you take me to this hotel?

Kono hoteru made onegai shimasu.    

kono: this
hoteru: hotel
made: to

To the airport, please.
Can you take me to the airport?

Kuukou made onegai shimasu.    

made: to

Kanji translation:
kuukou: airport


How much is the fare?
Ryoukin wa ikura desu ka?    

ikura: how much

Kanji translation:
ryoukin: fare, charges


Could you wait here for a minute?
Koko de chotto matte ite kudasai.    

koko: here
chotto: for a minute

Stop here, please.
Koko ni tomete kudasai.    

koko: here
kudasai: please

Let me off here, please.
Koko de oroshite kudasai.    

koko: here
kudasai: please

Keep the change.
O-tsuri wa iri masen.    

o-tsuri: change (The money that you get back when you
have paid for something with more money than it costs.)

Please give me a receipt.
Ryoushuu-sho wo kudasai.    

Kanji translation:
ryoushuu-sho: receipt


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A taxi found in Osaka, Japan, photo courtesy of Mr. M