Signification
Asking for a taxi location.
Contexte culturel
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.
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'.
Signification
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'.
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.
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.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing verb.
Πού ______ το ταξί;
We use 'είναι' for the 3rd person singular (it is).
Which article is correct for 'ταξί'?
Πού είναι __ ταξί;
'Ταξί' is a neuter noun, so it takes the article 'το'.
Match the Greek word to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the direct translations of the components.
Complete the dialogue.
Πελάτης: Συγγνώμη, ________ το ταξί; Υπάλληλος: Είναι έξω.
The customer is asking for the location (where).
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Taxi Colors in Greece
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesΠού ______ το ταξί;
We use 'είναι' for the 3rd person singular (it is).
Πού είναι __ ταξί;
'Ταξί' is a neuter noun, so it takes the article 'το'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the direct translations of the components.
Πελάτης: Συγγνώμη, ________ το ταξί; Υπάλληλος: Είναι έξω.
The customer is asking for the location (where).
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNeither! 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;'
Expressions liées
Πού είναι η πιάτσα;
similarWhere is the taxi stand?
Θέλω ένα ταξί.
builds onI want a taxi.
Πόσο κάνει για το αεροδρόμιο;
specialized formHow much to the airport?
Καλέστε ένα ταξί, παρακαλώ.
similarCall a taxi, please.
