Beginner · scenario 39 of 84

Hail a taxi

Flag down a cab and ask if they are free.

The situation You're on the street and need a ride. Flag down a taxi.

The dialogue

ٹیکسی! السلام علیکم، کیا آپ خالی ہیں؟
ṭaiksī! assalām alaikum, kyā āp xālī haiṁ?
Taxi! Hello, are you free?
وعلیکم السلام! جی، آپ کو کہاں جانا ہے؟
vaʿalaikum assalām! jī, āp ko kahāṁ jānā hai?
Peace be upon you too! Yes, where do you want to go?
مجھے اسٹیشن جانا ہے۔ کتنے پیسے ہیں؟
mujhe isṭeshan jānā hai. kitne paise haiṁ?
I need to go to the station. How much is it?
پانچ سو روپے۔ اندر بیٹھیں۔
pāṁch sau rupaye. andar baiṭheṁ.
Five hundred rupees. Please sit inside.
بہت شکریہ! چلیں چلتے ہیں۔
bahut shukriya! chaleṁ chalte haiṁ.
Thank you very much! Let's go.

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