Taking a Taxi or Arranging a Ride

What you’ll learn

Agree on the destination and clarify the fare.

បញ្ជាក់គោលដៅ និងសួរថ្លៃធ្វើដំណើរ។

Situation and purpose

A ride conversation needs a clear destination and pickup point. A landmark or written address can reduce confusion. Ask whether the amount is a fixed fare or an estimate and clarify the currency. If plans change, explain the new destination or stop rather than relying on vague gestures.

ប្រាប់ទីតាំងឡើង និងគោលដៅឱ្យច្បាស់។ អាចបង្ហាញអាសយដ្ឋានសរសេរ។ សួរថាតម្លៃកំណត់ឬប៉ាន់ស្មាន និងជារូបិយប័ណ្ណអ្វី។

Useful expressions

Pattern	Example or form
Name destination	Could you take me to this address?
Clarify pickup	I’m outside the main entrance.
Ask the fare	How much will the ride cost?
Request a stop	Could you stop here, please?

Examples

1. The hotel is near the museum.

   សណ្ឋាគារនៅជិតសារមន្ទីរ។

2. Is that a fixed price or an estimate?

   តើនោះជាតម្លៃកំណត់ឬប៉ាន់ស្មាន?

3. Could you wait for two minutes?

   តើអ្នកអាចរង់ចាំពីរនាទីបានទេ?

4. Please stop at the entrance.

   សូមឈប់នៅច្រកចូល។

Model conversation

Dara: Where would you like to go?

Maly: To the Riverside Hotel. Here is the address.

Dara: All right. The estimated fare is six dollars.

Maly: Is that in US dollars?

Dara: Yes. It may change if traffic is heavy.

Maly: Thank you for explaining.

Common mistakes

Instead of	Use	Why
Can you take me this address?	Can you take me to this address?	To marks the destination.
Please stop in here. (ordinary place request)	Please stop here.	Here does not need in in this request.

Practice

Try these questions before opening the answers. Write or say each answer.

សាកល្បងឆ្លើយសំណួរទាំងនេះជាមុនសិន មុននឹងបើកមើលចម្លើយ។ អ្នកអាចសរសេរ ឬនិយាយចម្លើយរបស់អ្នក។

1. Tell the driver you are at the main entrance.
2. Ask whether the fare is fixed.
3. Request a stop politely.

Answers and explanations

Show answers / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ

1. I’m outside the main entrance.

   Model answer: identify a concrete pickup landmark.

2. Is that a fixed fare or an estimate?

   This checks what the quoted amount means.

3. Could you stop here, please?

   Model answer: a modal question is a polite request.

Quick recap

• Use a precise address or landmark.
• Clarify fare type and currency.
• State changes and stopping requests clearly.