Spanish Trip Kit50 Spanish phrases for your trip, with pronunciation

Greet, thank, apologise, get attention, admit you don't understand.

1. Hola / Buenos días OH-lah / BWEH-nos DEE-ahs
   Hello / Good morning
   Say one of these as you walk into any shop, bar or bus; a silent entrance is what locals notice. Unlike Italian 'ciao', 'hola' is fine with anyone, from the bus driver to the hotel manager, and 'buenos días' runs until lunch, which in Spain means about two in the afternoon. The 'h' is silent.
   Buenos días, ¿me pone un café con leche? — Good morning, can I have a coffee with milk?
2. Buenas tardes BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs
   Good afternoon / Good evening
   Switch from 'buenos días' after lunch, around two, and keep 'buenas tardes' until dark or about nine; then it is 'buenas noches', which in Spain is a normal arrival greeting as well as goodnight. In practice most people just say 'buenas' at any hour, the easiest word in the deck.
   Buenas tardes, ¿tienen mesa para dos? – Sí, pasen. — Good evening, do you have a table for two? – Yes, come in.
3. Por favor por fah-VOR
   Please
   Goes at the end of the request, after a comma. Spaniards use it less than English speakers use 'please' and rely on tone and 'gracias' instead, so a bare 'un café, por favor' is already polite, not curt. The 'v' sounds like a soft 'b'.
   Una cerveza, por favor. — A beer, please.
4. Gracias GRAH-thyahs
   Thank you
   The reply is 'de nada' (it's nothing); you will also hear 'a usted' or 'a ti' (thank you) and 'no hay de qué'. 'Muchas gracias' is thanks a lot. In Spain the 'c' before 'i' is a 'th' as in 'thin', so 'GRAH-thyahs', not 'GRAH-syahs'.
   ¡Muchas gracias! – De nada. — Thanks a lot! – You're welcome.
5. Disculpe dees-KOOL-peh formal
   Excuse me (to get attention) / Sorry
   For catching a waiter's eye, stopping a stranger, or a light apology; it is the formal 'usted' form, safe with anyone. In Spain you will hear 'perdone' or the informal 'perdona' just as often, and a firm '¡oiga!' (listen!) to hail a busy waiter is normal, not rude. For a real apology say 'lo siento'.
   Disculpe, ¿me cobra? – Ahora mismo. — Excuse me, can I pay? – Right away.
6. Perdón pehr-DON
   Excuse me / Sorry (to get past)
   Spanish has no special word for squeezing past: 'perdón' (or 'perdone') plus a gesture does it, and '¿me deja pasar?' (may I get past?) makes people move on a packed metro; someone standing at the door will ask you '¿va a bajar?' (getting off?). 'Con permiso' is understood and used, mostly for stepping into a room or past a table, though less on the street than in Latin America. 'Perdón' is also the one-word sorry for a bump or for treading on a foot.
   Perdón, ¿me deja pasar? Voy a bajar. — Excuse me, can I get past? I'm getting off.
7. Sí / No see / noh
   Yes / No
   'No, gracias' is the polite full stop for street sellers, people handing out flyers and restaurant touts on the Ramblas; 'sí, gracias' accepts, and 'vale' (OK) is the word Spaniards use for agreeing to anything. Note the accent on 'sí': 'si' without it means 'if'.
   ¿Quiere algo más? – No, gracias. — Would you like anything else? – No, thanks.
8. ¿Habla inglés? AH-blah een-GLES formal
   Do you speak English?
   Asking in Spanish first gets a warmer answer. 'Habla' is the formal 'usted' form; in Spain the informal 'tú' is used far more than in Latin America, so '¿hablas inglés?' from a young shop assistant is friendly, not rude, and you can copy it with people your own age. 'Un poco' is a little.
   Perdone, ¿habla inglés? – Un poco. — Excuse me, do you speak English? – A little.
9. No entiendo noh en-TYEN-doh
   I don't understand
   Pair it with 'más despacio, por favor' and people slow down and simplify. 'No hablo español' is I don't speak Spanish; '¿puede repetir?' asks for a repeat, and a simple '¿cómo?' means pardon? Spaniards speak fast and clip word endings, so ask early rather than nodding along.
   No entiendo. Más despacio, por favor. — I don't understand. More slowly, please.
10. Adiós ah-DYOS
    Goodbye
    Fine with anyone, but what you will actually hear on the way out of every shop and bar in Spain is 'hasta luego' (see you later), often clipped to 'ta luego', said even to strangers you will never see again. Say either as you leave, even if you bought nothing. 'Que vaya bien' (take care) is the friendly extra.
    Gracias, adiós. – Hasta luego, que vaya bien. — Thanks, goodbye. – See you, take care.

Get a table, order, pay, be polite about food.

1. Una mesa para dos, por favor OO-nah MEH-sah PAH-rah DOS, por fah-VOR
   A table for two, please
   In a restaurant wait to be seated; in a bar or café you sit anywhere free. Swap 'dos' for your number, or say 'somos tres'. The trap is timing: lunch is served roughly 13:30 to 16:00 and dinner from about 20:30 or 21:00; walk in at six and the kitchen ('la cocina') is closed, though the bar will feed you tapas.
   Buenas tardes, una mesa para dos, por favor. – ¿Tienen reserva? — Good evening, a table for two, please. – Do you have a reservation?
2. Quería… keh-REE-ah frame
   I'd like…
   Frame: 'quería' plus the item; it is how Spaniards order, and the textbook 'quisiera' sounds stiff. In a bar the everyday form is '¿me pone…?' (can I have…?), and 'para mí…' (for me…) works when the waiter goes round the table. 'Quiero' (I want) is not rude in Spain, just blunter.
   Quería una ración de tortilla. Quería una caña. — I'd like a plate of tortilla. I'd like a small draught beer.
3. La carta, por favor lah KAR-tah, por fah-VOR
   The menu, please
   The trap: the menu is 'la carta'. 'El menú' means the fixed-price set lunch, 'el menú del día', usually three courses with bread and a drink for 12–18 euros on weekdays; it is often the best value in the room and often not printed on the carta, so ask. 'La carta de vinos' is the wine list.
   La carta, por favor. ¿Tienen carta en inglés? — The menu, please. Do you have a menu in English?
4. Un café, por favor oon kah-FEH, por fah-VOR
   A coffee, please
   'Un café' on its own gets the question 'solo, cortado o con leche?'. 'Café solo' is a single espresso; 'cortado' is an espresso with a splash of milk; 'café con leche' is half milk in a big cup, the breakfast coffee. Nobody minds a café con leche after lunch, and a coffee at the bar costs about 1.50 to 2 euros; 'americano' is a long black, 'descafeinado' decaf.
   Un café, por favor. – ¿Solo, cortado o con leche? – Con leche. — A coffee, please. – Black, with a dash of milk, or with milk? – With milk.
5. ¿Con gas o sin gas? kon GAS oh seen GAS
   Sparkling or still?
   The order is the reverse of English: 'con gas' is sparkling, 'sin gas' still. Bottled water costs money, but by law bars and restaurants must give you free tap water ('agua del grifo') if you ask for it. You may also be asked 'fría o del tiempo', cold or room temperature.
   ¿Agua con gas o sin gas? – Sin gas, gracias. ¿Fría o del tiempo? – Fría. — Sparkling or still water? – Still, thanks. Cold or room temperature? – Cold.
6. La cuenta, por favor lah KWEN-tah, por fah-VOR
   The bill, please
   The bill will not come until you ask; being left alone at an empty table is politeness, not slow service. Catch the waiter's eye and say this, or the more Spanish '¿me cobra?' (can you charge me?), or mime writing in the air. 'Junto o separado' asks whether to split it.
   Perdone, la cuenta, por favor. – Ahora mismo. ¿Junto o separado? — Excuse me, the bill, please. – Right away. Together or separately?
7. ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? PWEH-doh pah-GAR kon tar-KHEH-tah
   Can I pay by card?
   Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere, including taxis in the big cities, but some small bars, kiosks and market stalls are cash-only or set a minimum of a few euros, so ask before you order if you carry no cash. 'En efectivo' is cash. The 'j' in 'tarjeta' is a throaty 'kh'.
   ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? – Sí, claro. — Can I pay by card? – Yes, of course.
8. ¡Salud! sah-LOOD
   Cheers!
   Clink and look each person in the eye; some Spaniards will not toast with water. 'Chin chin' is heard just as often. 'Salud' is also what you say after a sneeze (or '¡Jesús!'). Only for drinks; for food the wish is 'que aproveche'.
   ¡Salud! – ¡Chin chin! — Cheers! – Cheers!
9. ¡Que aproveche! keh ah-proh-VEH-cheh
   Enjoy your meal!
   Said by the waiter as the plates land and by strangers who pass your table or leave the bar while you eat; the reply is 'gracias' or 'igualmente' (likewise). 'Buen provecho' is the same wish, more common in Latin America but heard in Spain too.
   ¡Que aproveche! – Gracias, igualmente. — Enjoy your meal! – Thanks, you too.
10. Pan pahn sign
    Bread (a charge on the bill)
    Spain has no Italian-style cover charge, but the bread that lands unasked is not free: a line 'pan' (or 'servicio de pan') at one or two euros a head is normal, and you may send it back when it arrives. A few restaurants still print 'cubierto', which is legal only if the carta lists it. Tipping is small and optional: round up or leave a euro or two at a restaurant, nothing at the bar. 'IVA incluido' means tax is in the price; 'terraza' prices are legally allowed to be higher.
    Pan: 1,50 € por persona. Servicio e IVA incluidos. — Bread: 1.50 € per person. Service and VAT included.

Ask prices, pay, browse without buying, read the two signs that matter.

1. ¿Cuánto cuesta…? KWAHN-toh KWES-tah frame
   How much is…?
   Frame: 'cuánto cuesta' plus the item, or on its own while pointing; for several things, 'cuánto cuestan'. In Spain '¿cuánto vale?' means the same, and '¿cuánto es?' asks for the total at the till or the bar. 'Entrada' is a museum or event ticket, 'billete' a transport one.
   ¿Cuánto cuesta esto? ¿Cuánto cuesta la entrada? — How much is this? How much is the admission ticket?
2. Es demasiado caro es deh-mah-SYAH-doh KAH-roh
   That's too expensive
   Prices are fixed in shops and haggling there is rude; a little bargaining is only normal at flea markets like Madrid's Rastro and with street sellers. 'Gracias de todas formas' lets you walk away politely. For a feminine item (una bolsa) say 'cara'; 'es muy caro' (it's very expensive) is the softer version.
   Es demasiado caro. Gracias de todas formas. — That's too expensive. Thanks anyway.
3. ¿En efectivo o con tarjeta? en eh-fek-TEE-voh oh kon tar-KHEH-tah
   Cash or card?
   The question at every till, often shortened to '¿tarjeta?' while the machine is held out. Answer 'con tarjeta' or 'en efectivo'. The other question you will hear is '¿quiere bolsa?': bags cost a few cents by law. 'Efectivo' is cash; 'dinero' is money in general.
   ¿En efectivo o con tarjeta? – Con tarjeta. — Cash or card? – Card.
4. El ticket, por favor el TEE-ket, por fah-VOR
   The receipt, please
   Spain has no rule that you must carry the receipt out of the shop, but keep it: exchanges and refunds ('cambios y devoluciones') need it, and sale items are often exchange-only. The shop receipt is 'el ticket' (spelled 'tique' by purists); 'el recibo' is the card slip, 'la factura' an invoice.
   El ticket, por favor. – Aquí tiene. — The receipt, please. – Here you are.
5. Solo estoy mirando, gracias SOH-loh es-TOY mee-RAHN-doh, GRAH-thyahs
   I'm just looking, thanks
   The answer to '¿le atienden?' (are you being served?) or '¿le puedo ayudar?' in any shop. Say 'hola' on the way in and 'hasta luego' on the way out even if you buy nothing. If you do want something, '¿me enseña…?' (can you show me…?) opens the conversation.
   ¿Le atienden? – Solo estoy mirando, gracias. — Are you being served? – I'm just looking, thanks.
6. Nada más, gracias NAH-dah MAHS, GRAH-thyahs
   That's all, thanks
   Ends the order at a market stall, bakery or deli ('charcutería') counter, in reply to '¿algo más?'. The trap is the queue: at a Spanish counter there is often no visible line, so ask '¿quién es el último?' (who's last?) when you arrive and go after that person. At the deli you order by weight: 'cien gramos', 'un cuarto' is 250 g, 'medio kilo' 500 g.
   ¿Algo más? – Nada más, gracias. — Anything else? – That's all, thanks.
7. Uno de estos, por favor OO-noh deh ES-tos, por fah-VOR
   One of these, please
   Pointing plus this phrase orders any pastry, bocadillo or ticket. 'Para llevar' is takeaway, 'para tomar aquí' or 'para aquí' is to eat in. In many Spanish bars the same coffee costs more at a table ('mesa') and more again on the terrace ('terraza') than at the bar ('barra'); the price list must show all three. For a feminine item (una napolitana), 'una de estas'.
   Uno de estos, por favor. – ¿Para llevar o para tomar aquí? — One of these, please. – To take away or to have here?
8. ¿Tiene…? TYEH-neh frame
   Do you have…?
   Frame: 'tiene' (formal, to one person) or 'tienen' (to the shop or bar as a whole) plus the thing; both are heard constantly and either is fine. '¿Hay…?' (is there…?) does the same job. 'Talla' is a clothing size, 'número' a shoe size, on the EU scale; wifi is pronounced 'WEE-fee'.
   ¿Tiene una talla más grande? ¿Tienen wifi? — Do you have a bigger size? Do you have Wi-Fi?
9. Abierto / Cerrado ah-BYEHR-toh / theh-RRAH-doh sign
   Open / Closed
   The two shop-door signs. Small shops and many offices still close for the long lunch, roughly two to five, and reopen until eight or half past; most are shut on Sunday, while big chains, malls and tourist-zone shops run all day. 'Cerrado por vacaciones' means closed for holidays, common in August; 'horario' is the hours list.
   Cerrado de 14:00 a 17:00. Domingos cerrado. — Closed from 2 to 5 pm. Closed on Sundays.
10. Rebajas / Caja reh-BAH-khahs / KAH-khah sign
    Sale / Checkout
    'Rebajas' are the big seasonal sales, traditionally starting just after Reyes (7 January) and on 1 July, though shops may now discount whenever they like; 'descuento' is a discount, 'oferta' a special offer. 'Caja' is the till. Unlike Italy, in a Spanish bar you order first and pay at the end, at the bar or the table, not at a caja.
    Rebajas: hasta el 50 %. Pague en caja. — Sale: up to 50% off. Pay at the checkout.

Find things, buy a ticket, read the signs you walk past.

1. ¿Dónde está…? DON-deh es-TAH frame
   Where is…?
   Frame: 'dónde está' plus the place with its article; start with 'perdone'. For plural places, 'dónde están' (los servicios). The answer will use the three direction words: a la derecha, a la izquierda, todo recto, and possibly a hand on your shoulder to point you round.
   ¿Dónde está la estación? ¿Dónde está el baño? — Where is the station? Where is the bathroom?
2. ¿Dónde está el baño? DON-deh es-TAH el BAH-nyoh
   Where is the bathroom?
   'El baño' is what most Spaniards ask for in a bar and it is understood everywhere; the signs, though, say 'servicios' or 'aseos', so look for those words. Public toilets are rare; bars are the option, and the polite move is to buy a coffee first, since many post 'solo clientes'. On the doors, 'caballeros' or 'hombres' is men, 'señoras' or 'mujeres' women.
   Perdone, ¿dónde está el baño? – Al fondo a la derecha. — Excuse me, where is the bathroom? – At the back on the right.
3. ¿Dónde está la estación? DON-deh es-TAH lah es-tah-THYON
   Where is the station?
   'La estación' on its own is understood as the train station; say 'de metro' for the underground and 'la estación de autobuses' for coaches. Main stations have their own names on the signs: Atocha and Chamartín in Madrid, Sants in Barcelona.
   ¿Dónde está la estación? – Todo recto, diez minutos andando. — Where is the station? – Straight ahead, ten minutes on foot.
4. Un billete para Sevilla, por favor oon bee-YEH-teh PAH-rah seh-VEE-yah, por fah-VOR
   A ticket to Seville, please
   'Ida' is one way, 'ida y vuelta' return. Long-distance and AVE high-speed trains are for a specific train and seat: book ahead online (Renfe, Iryo, Ouigo), since walk-up fares on the day cost far more and popular trains sell out. Local 'Cercanías' trains you just buy and board; 'Media Distancia' tickets name a train but are flat-priced and easy to buy on the day. 'Billete' is a train or bus ticket; 'entrada' is for museums.
   Un billete para Sevilla, por favor. – ¿Ida o ida y vuelta? — A ticket to Seville, please. – One way or return?
5. ¿Qué andén? keh ahn-DEN
   Which platform?
   'Andén' is the platform and 'vía' the track number, and it is the vía you will see on the departures board ('salidas') and hear in the answer; both words work in the question. The number often appears only ten or fifteen minutes before departure. At big stations AVE passengers pass a luggage scan before the platform, so arrive early; 'retraso' is a delay.
   ¿Qué andén para Madrid? – Vía cuatro. — Which platform for Madrid? – Track four.
6. A la izquierda / a la derecha / todo recto ah lah eeth-KYEHR-dah / ah lah deh-REH-chah / TOH-doh REK-toh
   Left / right / straight on
   What every answer to '¿dónde está?' contains. 'Siga todo recto' is keep straight, 'al fondo' at the end, 'cerca' near, 'lejos' far, 'la primera / la segunda' the first / second street. Spaniards say 'está ahí mismo' (it's right there) for anything up to ten minutes away.
   Todo recto y la segunda a la izquierda. — Straight on and the second on the left.
7. Entrada / Salida en-TRAH-dah / sah-LEE-dah sign
   Entrance / Exit
   'Salida' is also the motorway exit and the way out of the metro, where the exit signs list the street names. 'Entrada' doubles as the word for an admission ticket, so 'entrada gratuita' at a museum means free entry and 'entradas' is the ticket office or ticket website.
   Salida de emergencia. Entrada gratuita. — Emergency exit. Free admission.
8. Empujar / Tirar em-poo-KHAR / tee-RAR sign
   Push / Pull
   On doors you will see the infinitives 'empujar' / 'tirar' or the polite commands 'empuje' / 'tire'. 'Pulse' (press) is on buttons and doorbells, 'abrir' / 'cerrar' on gates and lifts. The 'j' of 'empujar' is the throaty 'kh'.
   Empujar. – Tirar. — Push. – Pull.
9. Valide su billete vah-LEE-deh soo bee-YEH-teh sign
   Validate your ticket
   Renfe trains need no stamping: tickets are scanned at the gates or on board (keep the ticket to exit the Cercanías gates). The fine is on buses and metros: on every trip, tap your transport card or run the paper ticket through the machine at the door, even with a multi-trip card, and in Barcelona the T-casual is for one person only, so do not pass it back. Inspectors fine on the spot: in Barcelona the charge is 100 euros, halved only if you pay within two working days, and it must be settled within 30 days. Madrid Metro sells no paper tickets: the machine first sells you a reusable 2.50-euro 'Tarjeta Multi' (or use the virtual one in the CRTM app) and loads the fares onto it; Madrid buses also take a contactless bank card.
   Valide su billete al subir al autobús. — Validate your ticket when you board the bus.
10. Parada pah-RAH-dah sign
    Stop (bus / tram)
    The sign at bus and tram stops ('parada de autobús') and the word in the on-board announcement 'próxima parada'. Spanish buses stop only on request: raise a hand as the bus approaches or it drives past, and press the button ('parada solicitada' lights up) to get off. 'Parada de taxis' is a taxi rank.
    Próxima parada: Sol. — Next stop: Sol.

Check in, get online, and get help when something goes wrong.

1. Tengo una reserva TEN-goh OO-nah reh-SEHR-vah
   I have a reservation
   The check-in opener at hotels and restaurants; 'a nombre de' plus your surname gives the name. Hotels and holiday flats will ask for your passport and, since December 2024, a few extra details such as your home address, phone or email and how you are paying; it goes to an Interior Ministry registry and is normal. 'Reserva' is the word for a restaurant booking too.
   Buenas tardes, tengo una reserva a nombre de Smith. — Good evening, I have a reservation under Smith.
2. La llave, por favor lah YAH-veh, por fah-VOR
   The key, please
   Spanish hotels mostly use key cards ('la tarjeta'), usually slotted by the door to power the lights; smaller pensiones and hostales still keep real keys at the desk, so give the room number. 'La habitación' is the room; 'll' sounds like the 'y' in yes.
   La llave, por favor. Habitación doce. — The key, please. Room twelve.
3. ¿Cuál es la contraseña del wifi? kwahl ES lah kon-trah-SEH-nyah del WEE-fee
   What's the Wi-Fi password?
   'Wifi' is 'WEE-fee' in Spain, and 'contraseña' or 'clave' is the password. Works in cafés too, where it is often printed on the receipt or a sign; '¿tienen wifi?' asks whether there is any. 'Gratis' means free.
   ¿Cuál es la contraseña del wifi? – Está en la tarjeta de la habitación. — What's the Wi-Fi password? – It's on the room card.
4. ¿A qué hora es el desayuno? ah keh OH-rah es el deh-sah-YOO-noh
   What time is breakfast?
   'A qué hora' is at what time; the answer 'de… a…' gives the range. Spanish breakfast is light, coffee with toast ('tostada con tomate') or a pastry; hotel buffets run later at weekends. The other question you need is '¿a qué hora es la salida?' (check-out), usually midday.
   ¿A qué hora es el desayuno? – De siete a diez y media. — What time is breakfast? – From seven to half past ten.
5. ¡Socorro! soh-KOH-rroh
   Help!
   Shout it; everyone understands, and '¡ayuda!' works too. The single emergency number in Spain is 112, free from any phone, with English-speaking operators. '¡Ladrón!' or '¡que me roban!' (I'm being robbed!) if someone grabs a bag; pickpocketing, not violence, is the tourist risk in Madrid and Barcelona.
   ¡Socorro! ¡Llamen a una ambulancia! — Help! Call an ambulance!
6. Necesito un médico neh-theh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-koh
   I need a doctor
   'Necesito' is I need. 'Urgencias' is the emergency department of any hospital, and 112 is the emergency number. EU visitors can use the EHIC card ('tarjeta sanitaria europea') in public hospitals; others should have their insurance details ready. For minor problems try the pharmacy first.
   Necesito un médico. No me encuentro bien. — I need a doctor. I don't feel well.
7. ¿Dónde está la farmacia? DON-deh es-TAH lah far-MAH-thyah
   Where is the pharmacy?
   Look for the flashing green cross. The trap: in Spain even paracetamol and ibuprofen are sold only in pharmacies, never in supermarkets, though pharmacists give advice and sell a lot without a prescription. 'Farmacia de guardia' is the one open at night or on Sunday; every pharmacy door lists the nearest.
   ¿Dónde está la farmacia más cercana? — Where is the nearest pharmacy?
8. Llame a la policía, por favor YAH-meh ah lah poh-lee-THEE-ah, por fah-VOR formal
   Call the police, please
   Formal request. Spain has several forces: Policía Nacional (blue), Guardia Civil (green, roads and countryside), the local Policía Municipal, and the Mossos d'Esquadra in Catalonia; any will help. For a stolen item you need a 'denuncia' (police report) for insurance, made at a 'comisaría'; bring your passport. 'Me han robado…' is my … has been stolen.
   Llame a la policía, por favor. Me han robado la cartera. — Call the police, please. My wallet has been stolen.
9. Me he perdido meh eh pehr-DEE-doh
   I'm lost
   Literally 'I've got lost', and the same for men and women. 'Estoy perdido' (male) / 'estoy perdida' (female) is the other way to say it. Follow it with '¿dónde está…?' and the place, or show the address on your phone; '¿está lejos?' (is it far?) gets a useful answer. The 'h' in 'he' is silent.
   Me he perdido. ¿Dónde está la Plaza Mayor? — I'm lost. Where is the Plaza Mayor?
10. ¿Puede llamar a un taxi, por favor? PWEH-deh yah-MAR ah oon TAK-see, por fah-VOR formal
    Can you call a taxi, please?
    Formal 'puede' (can you); Spaniards say '¿me pide un taxi?'. Taxis can also be hailed in the street: a green roof light or a 'libre' sign means free, and ranks ('parada de taxis') are at every station. Fares are metered; Madrid has a flat fare of about 33 euros between the airport and the centre, while Barcelona airport rides are metered with a supplement and a minimum charge. Cabify, FreeNow and Uber work in the big cities. Ask for 'el recibo' (receipt).
    ¿Puede llamar a un taxi, por favor? – Claro. ¿Adónde va? — Can you call a taxi, please? – Of course. Where are you going?