How to Say ‘I need a taxi.’ in Italian
Ho bisogno di un taxi.
oh bee-ZOH-nyoh dee oon TAK-see
[oh bee-ZOH-nyoh dee oon TAK-see]
Phrase Breakdown
Ho
[oh]
I have
First-person singular of avere, meaning 'I have'.
Ho bisogno di un taxi. Ho fretta.
I need a taxi. I am in a hurry.
bisogno
[bee-ZOH-nyoh]
need
Bisogno means 'need' and is used in the expression avere bisogno di.
Ho bisogno di un taxi. Ho bisogno di arrivare presto.
I need a taxi. I need to arrive early.
di
[dee]
of
Preposition meaning 'of'; here part of the expression avere bisogno di.
Ho bisogno di un taxi. Di notte non ci sono autobus.
I need a taxi. At night there are no buses.
un
[oon]
a
Masculine singular indefinite article, meaning 'a' or 'an'.
Ho bisogno di un taxi. Un autobus adesso è troppo lento.
I need a taxi. A bus right now is too slow.
taxi
[TAK-see]
taxi
The word is the same as in English.
Ho bisogno di un taxi. Il taxi può arrivare subito?
I need a taxi. Can the taxi arrive right away?
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