Moroccan Darija for “taxi”
/tak-si/
طاكسي
Khdit taxi bash nmshi l lagar.
I took a taxi to the train station.
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Say taxi (طاكسي) for “taxi” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /tak-si/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Khdit taxi bash nmshi l lagar.”, meaning “I took a taxi to the train station.” The French equivalent is taxi.
Sifti taxi bash yjibni mn lmdina.
سيفطي طاكسي باش يجيبني من المدينة.
I sent a taxi to pick me up from the city. · J'ai envoyé un taxi pour me chercher de la ville.
L9it taxi f l7uma dyalna.
لقيت طاكسي فالحي ديالنا.
I found a taxi in our neighborhood. · J'ai trouvé un taxi dans notre quartier.
Khasni taxi bash nmshi l khedma.
خاصني طاكسي باش نمشي للخدمة.
I need a taxi to go to work. · J'ai besoin d'un taxi pour aller au travail.
The word 'taxi' is used in everyday conversation in Morocco to refer to a taxi. It is common in urban areas where taxis are a primary mode of transport. A common expression is 'taxi kbir' for larger taxis that travel between cities. There are no notable regional variants.
| English | taxi |
|---|---|
| French | taxi |
| Spanish | taxi |
| Italian | taxi |
| German | Taxi |
| Portuguese | táxi |
| Dutch | taxi |
| Turkish | taksi |
taxi (طاكسي) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "taxi" in English and "taxi" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the travel category.
A natural example is “Khdit taxi bash nmshi l lagar.” It means “I took a taxi to the train station.”
Taxi is pronounced /tak-si/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written طاكسي.
The word 'taxi' is used in everyday conversation in Morocco to refer to a taxi. It is common in urban areas where taxis are a primary mode of transport. A common expression is 'taxi kbir' for larger taxis that travel between cities. There are no notable regional variants.