Lesson 26: Taking a Taxi

Listening Lab

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Taking a Taxi

Handling fares, traffic, and tipping.

Navigating the City

Taking a taxi in a new city can be intimidating. When you enter a taxi, the driver will usually ask "Where to?". You should reply clearly with your destination (e.g., "To the Grand Hotel, please.")

It is very important to ask the driver to use the meter to avoid being overcharged. If you are traveling during rush hour, the ride might take longer than expected!

When you arrive, look at the final fare. In many western countries, it is polite to leave a small tip (around 10-15%) for the driver's service.

Go to the next card to learn the key vocabulary, then listen to the conversation between the passenger and driver in the Listen tab!

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People & Tools

មនុស្ស និងឧបករណ៍

Passenger /ˈpæs.ən.dʒɚ/ អ្នកដំណើរ

Meter /ˈmiː.t̬ɚ/ ម៉ែត្រ (ឧបករណ៍គិតលុយ)

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Money

លុយ និងការបង់ប្រាក់

Fare /fer/ ថ្លៃធ្វើដំណើរ

Tip /tɪp/ ប្រាក់លើកទឹកចិត្ត (ធីប)

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Key Phrases

ឃ្លាប្រើប្រាស់ញឹកញាប់

Rush Hour /ˈrʌʃ ˌaʊ.ɚ/ ម៉ោងមមាញឹក (ចរាចរណ៍កកស្ទះ)

Keep the change /kiːp ðə tʃeɪndʒ/ ទុកលុយអាប់ចុះ (ជាធីប)

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Click play to listen to the conversation.

Driver: Where to?

Passenger: To the Grand Hotel, please. How long will it take?

Driver: It is rush hour right now, so the traffic is bad. Maybe 20 minutes.

Passenger: That is fine. Can you please use the meter?

Driver: Of course.

(Time passes...)

Driver: Here we are. That will be fifteen dollars.

Passenger: Here is a twenty. Keep the change.

Driver: Thank you! Have a good stay.

fact_check COMPREHENSION CHECK

1. Where does the passenger want to go?

2. Why will the trip take 20 minutes?

3. The fare is $15 and the passenger gives $20 and says "keep the change". How much is the tip?

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Real World Tasks

Practice your travel speaking skills!

1. Roleplay: Asking for the meter សាកល្បងនិយាយប្រយោគនេះទៅកាន់មិត្តភក្តិ៖ "Hello, to the airport please. Can you use the meter?"

2. Vocab Practice សរសេរប្រយោគភាសាអង់គ្លេសពីរ ដោយប្រើពាក្យ "Rush Hour" និង "Fare"។

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