Taking a Taxi
التاكسي
Get in, tell the driver where you're going, talk about the ride, and pay when you arrive.
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Getting In
Layla
تاكسي لو سمحت!
taxi law sama7t!
Taxi, please!
Driver
أيوه، اتفضلي. رايحة فين؟
aywa, etfaḍḍaly. ray7a feen?
Yes, come in. Where are you going?
Layla
رايحة الدقي.
ray7a el-Dokki.
I'm going to Dokki.
Driver
حاضر. رايحة مكان معين؟
7ader. ray7a makan mo3ayyan?
Sure. Are you going to a specific place?
Layla
أيوه، رايحة كافيه هناك. اسمه بلوم.
aywa, ray7a café henak. esmoh Bloom.
Yes, I'm going to a café there. It's called Bloom.
Driver
آه، عارفه.
ah, 3arfoh.
Oh, I know it.
On the Way
Layla
الطريق زحمة النهارده؟
el-taree2 za7ma ennaharda?
Is the traffic heavy today?
Driver
أيوه، زحمة شوية.
aywa, za7ma shwayya.
Yes, it's a little busy.
Layla
طيب، هنحتاج وقت قد إيه؟
ṭayyeb, han7tag wa2t 2ad eh?
Okay, how long will it take?
Driver
حوالي نص ساعة.
7awaly noṣ sa3a.
About half an hour.
Layla
تمام، أنا مش مستعجلة.
tamam, ana mesh mesta3gela.
Okay, I'm not in a hurry.
Driver
كويس. بتحبي التكييف؟
kwayyes. bet7ebby el-takyeef?
Good. Do you like the AC?
Layla
أيوه، لو سمحت. الجو حر قوي.
aywa, law sama7t. el-gaw 7arr awy.
Yes, please. It's very hot.
Driver
حاضر، هعلي التكييف.
7ader, ha3ally el-takyeef.
Sure, I'll turn up the AC.
Layla
شكرًا. إنت بتشتغل هنا كل يوم؟
shokran. enta beteshtaghal hena kol yom?
Thank you. Do you work here every day?
Driver
أيوه، من الصبح لحد بالليل.
aywa, men el-sob7 le7ad bel-leil.
Yes, from morning until night.
Layla
أكيد الشغل بيكون صعب مع الزحمة.
akeed el-shoghl beykoon sa3b ma3a el-za7ma.
The job must be difficult with all the traffic.
Driver
آه، بس بكرة الدنيا هتكون أهدى.
ah, bas bokra el-donya hatkoon ahda.
Yes, but tomorrow the traffic will be calmer.
Arriving & Paying
Layla
وصلنا؟
weselna?
Are we there?
Driver
أيوه، اهو الكافيه على اليمين.
aywa, aho el-café 3al-yemeen.
Yes, there it is, the café is on the right.
Layla
تمام، الحساب كام؟
tamam, el-7esab kam?
Okay, how much is the fare?
Driver
مية وعشرين جنيه.
meyya w 3eshreen geneh.
120 pounds.
Layla
اتفضل. شكرًا، ويومك سعيد.
etfaḍḍal. shokran, w yoomak sa3eed.
Here you go. Thank you, and have a nice day.