Meaning
taxi
In a sentence
Prendo un taxi quando piove forte.
I take a taxi when it rains hard.
Hai già chiamato il taxi per stasera?
Have you already called the taxi for tonight?
Non abbiamo trovato un taxi davanti alla stazione.
We didn't find a taxi in front of the station.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| taxi | masculine · singular |
| taxi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually masculine: il taxi, un taxi. Plural is often unchanged: i taxi.
- More common than tassì in standard Italian. Auto is not a synonym here; it usually means car.
- Use prendere/chiamare un taxi for getting one. Avoid direct calques like fare un taxi.