A1 Collocation خنثی

Πού είναι το ταξί;

Where is the taxi?

معنی

Asking for a taxi location.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Taxis in Athens are famous for their bright yellow color. They are everywhere and can be hailed on the street or found at 'piatzas'. In the second-largest city, taxis are blue and white, matching the colors of the Greek flag. On islands, taxis are fewer and often grey or silver. In some places like Hydra, there are no car taxis at all—only water taxis! Greeks often use 'Radio-Taxi' services where you call a central number. There is usually a small extra fee (around 1-2 euros) for this service.

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Use the Article

Always include 'το'. Greeks rarely say 'Πού είναι ταξί;' unless they are very rushed.

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Accents Matter

In writing, always put the accent on 'Πού'. Without it, it means 'that' or 'which'.

معنی

Asking for a taxi location.

💡

Use the Article

Always include 'το'. Greeks rarely say 'Πού είναι ταξί;' unless they are very rushed.

⚠️

Accents Matter

In writing, always put the accent on 'Πού'. Without it, it means 'that' or 'which'.

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The 'Piazza' Trick

If you can't find a taxi, ask for the 'πιάτσα' (pi-A-tza). It's the local word for a taxi stand.

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Be Direct

Greek culture is quite direct. It's okay to ask this question without a long introduction if you are at a taxi stand.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the missing verb.

Πού ______ το ταξί;

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: είναι

We use 'είναι' for the 3rd person singular (it is).

Which article is correct for 'ταξί'?

Πού είναι __ ταξί;

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: το

'Ταξί' is a neuter noun, so it takes the article 'το'.

Match the Greek word to its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: all

These are the direct translations of the components.

Complete the dialogue.

Πελάτης: Συγγνώμη, ________ το ταξί; Υπάλληλος: Είναι έξω.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: πού είναι

The customer is asking for the location (where).

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Taxi Colors in Greece

Athens
Κίτρινο Yellow
Thessaloniki
Μπλε και Άσπρο Blue and White

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the missing verb. جای خالی A1

Πού ______ το ταξί;

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: είναι

We use 'είναι' for the 3rd person singular (it is).

Which article is correct for 'ταξί'? Choose A1

Πού είναι __ ταξί;

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: το

'Ταξί' is a neuter noun, so it takes the article 'το'.

Match the Greek word to its English meaning. Match A1

هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: all

These are the direct translations of the components.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

Πελάτης: Συγγνώμη, ________ το ταξί; Υπάλληλος: Είναι έξω.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: πού είναι

The customer is asking for the location (where).

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

Neither! It is neuter. You can tell by the article 'το'.

Uber exists in Greece (mostly Uber Taxi), so you can use this phrase for any car service.

It's always better to add 'παρακαλώ' at the end to be polite: 'Πού είναι το ταξί, παρακαλώ;'

Change 'το ταξί' to 'τα ταξί'. The word 'ταξί' stays the same!

'Πού είναι' is more common and casual. 'Πού βρίσκεται' is more formal and literally means 'where is it located'.

Because that is where the stress falls when you speak: ta-KSEE.

If you are on the phone with them, yes. If they are in front of you, it's better to say 'Είστε το ταξί μου;' (Are you my taxi?).

Yellow in Athens, blue/white in Thessaloniki, and various colors elsewhere.

It's a loanword from French, but its roots are ancient Greek ('taxis').

Say 'Πού είναι το πιο κοντινό ταξί;'

عبارات مرتبط

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Πού είναι η πιάτσα;

similar

Where is the taxi stand?

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Θέλω ένα ταξί.

builds on

I want a taxi.

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Πόσο κάνει για το αεροδρόμιο;

specialized form

How much to the airport?

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Καλέστε ένα ταξί, παρακαλώ.

similar

Call a taxi, please.

مفید بود؟
هنوز نظری وجود ندارد. اولین نفری باشید که افکار خود را به اشتراک می‌گذارد!