Asking the Desk for a Taxi
Getting reception to book a car and asking how long.
- Them
Good morning. What can I do for you?
- You
Could you book a taxi to the airport?
- Them
Of course. What time do you need it?
- You
Around six, if that's not too early.
- Them
Not at all. It takes about forty minutes.
- You
How much is the fare, roughly?
- Them
Usually around fifty, depending on traffic.
- You
That's fine. Please book it for six.
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Words in this dialogue
- goodof a high standard
- morningthe early part of the day
- bookto reserve; a set of printed pages
- taxia car you pay to ride in
- airportwhere planes take off and land
- courseone part of a meal
- timethe passing of hours and minutes
- needto have to have
- aroundroughly; on all sides
- that'sshort for that is
- earlybefore the usual time
- takesto carry; to need time
- fortythe number 40
- minutessixty seconds
- mucha large amount
- farethe price of a journey
- roughlyabout
- usuallymost of the time
- fiftythe number 50
- dependingbeing decided by
- trafficthe vehicles on a road
- fineall right; a penalty payment
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