In German

Taxi

Meaning: taxi

Example sentences

  • WirnehmeneinTaxizumFlughafen.

    We're taking a taxi to the airport.

  • DasTaxiwartetvordemHotel.

    The taxi is waiting in front of the hotel.

Grammar note

“Das Taxi” is neuter, a direct loanword with the same spelling as English. Its plural is “die Taxis”.

Common mistake

Don't guess a gender by analogy with “der Bus” or “der Zug” — “Taxi” is specifically neuter: “das Taxi”.

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Frequently asked questions

Is “Taxi” masculine, feminine or neuter?

Neuter: “das Taxi”.

What's the plural of “Taxi”?

“Die Taxis”.