How to Say ‘Please call a taxi.’ in Japanese
タクシーを呼んでください。
takushii o yon de kudasai
[tah-koo-shee oh yohn deh koo-dah-sigh]
Phrase Breakdown
タクシー
takushii
[tah-koo-shee]
taxi
A taxi cab.
タクシーは便利です。
Taxis are convenient.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks the direct object of the verb.
タクシーを待ちます。
I wait for a taxi.
呼ん
yon
[yohn]
call
Part of 呼んでください, meaning 'please call.'
店員を呼んでください。
Please call a staff member.
で
de
[deh]
te-form part
Part of the request pattern with ください.
読んでください。
Please read it.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please
Polite request word meaning 'please do.'
呼んでください。
Please call.
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