taxi – el taxi

(Pronounced tahk-see)

To remember that taxi is pronounced tahk-see (taxi) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

The bull hailed a taxi (taxi).

Note: The bull is a Spanish icon, and whenever you see it on our images, it means that the word sounds similar in both English and Spanish.

Taxi is masculine, so it's el taxi. Imagine an elephant driving a taxi. 

Examples of taxi (taxi) in a sentence

¿Puedes llamar a un taxi para mí, por favor?

(Can you call a taxi for me, please?)

El taxi llegó tarde y perdí mi vuelo.

(The taxi arrived late and I missed my flight.)

Prefiero tomar un taxi en lugar del autobús.

(I prefer to take a taxi instead of the bus.)