Dispute with taxi driver Part 2: Pick-up or drop-off locations
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Key Phrases
Buenas tardes, señor.
Good afternoon, sir.
¿Entonces puede acercarse un poquito más, por favor?
Then can you get a little closer, please?
Que llegue con bien a casa.
Have a safe trip home.
Skills You'll Learn
Politely greeting someone in a formal situation
Saludar cortésmente en una situación formal
Asking a driver to move closer to a specific place
Pedirle a un conductor que se acerque más a un lugar específico
Expressing thanks and wishing someone safety
Dar las gracias y desearle seguridad a alguien
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are a passenger asking a driver to drop you closer to the main entrance, while politely explaining that your mother is waiting there and you are worried about the luggage.
Buenas tardes, señor. Le dije que me dejara en la entrada principal.
Good afternoon, sir. I told you to drop me off at the main entrance.
Sí, joven, pero aquí no me dejan parar mucho tiempo.
Yes, young man, but they don’t let me stop here for very long.
Entiendo, pero mi mamá me espera justo en esa puerta.
I understand, but my mom is waiting for me right at that door.
Lo sé, hijo, solo busco un lugar seguro para bajarte.
I know, son, I'm just looking for a safe place to let you off.
¿Entonces puede acercarse un poquito más, por favor?
So could you come a little closer, please?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Buenas tardes
BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs
Good afternoon
Señor
seh-NYOR
Sir
🇲🇽 [señor] is polite and normal with a taxi driver, especially if you need to complain without sounding aggressive.
See breakdown →Buenas tardes, señor.
BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs seh-NYOR
Good afternoon, sir.
🇲🇽 Starting with [buenas tardes, señor] softens a complaint and can make the driver more willing to cooperate. In Mexico, a respectful opening often matters in tense service interactions.
See breakdown →Le dije
leh DEE-heh
I told you
💬 [le] here means "to you" in a polite or neutral way: [Le dije] = "I told you." You'll hear the same pattern in [le pedí] "I asked you" or [le expliqué] "I explained to you."
See breakdown →Que me dejara
keh meh deh-HAH-rah
To drop me off
💬 After [dije], Spanish often uses a past form like [dejara] where English uses "to…": [Le dije que me dejara…]. The same pattern shows up in [Le pedí que me esperara] "I asked him to wait for me."
See breakdown →Entrada principal
en-TRAH-dah preen-see-PAHL
Main entrance
En la entrada principal
en lah en-TRAH-dah preen-see-PAHL
At the main entrance
No me dejan
noh meh DEH-hahn
They don't let me
💬 [dejan] is "they let/allow," but Spanish often uses "they" when no specific people are named: [No me dejan…] = "They won't let me…" You can reuse this with [No me dejan entrar] or [No me dejan pasar].
See breakdown →Parar
pah-RAHR
To stop
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