How to Say ‘The taxi meter’ in Mexican Spanish
El taxímetro
el tahk-SEE-meh-troh
[el tahk-SEE-meh-troh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Before you set off in a street taxi, check that the meter is running. If it isn't, agree on the fare first. Many people avoid this whole issue by using app rides.
Phrase Breakdown
El
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
taxímetro
[tahk-SEE-meh-troh]
taximeter
The device in a taxi that calculates the fare.
¿Puede prender el taxímetro?
Can you turn on the meter?
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