Bolivian Spanish word
el radiotaxi
Other forms: radio taxi
Meaning: the (phone-booked) taxi
Other meanings
- radio taxi (dispatched company cab)
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Greeting at any hour and saying your nameLesson 1, level A0
Start lesson 1How it is used in Bolivia
The standard safe ride home, booking one so nobody drives after drinking is completely ordinary.
A taxi you order by phone; many families have a company they know, so ask which one they call.
Radio taxi companies are a common way to get home at night in Bolivian cities; venues and friends often call one for you. Ask the fare when you get in.
A cab from a named company, ordered by phone, in Bolivia the usual evening choice with luggage, and something hostal receptions arrange as a matter of course. Distinct from flagging an unmarked car on the street.
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