Taksimetro (en. Taximeter)

tak-si-me-tro

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A device used in taxis to measure the distance traveled and the corresponding fare.

You should check the taximeter before leaving to know how much you'll pay.

Dapat mong tingnan ang taksimetro bago umalis upang malaman ang iyong babayaran.

An instrument that automatically records the cost of a ride based on distance and time.

We went to the airport and checked the taximeter after the trip.

Pumunta kami sa airport at sinuri ang taksimetro matapos ang biyahe.

Typically located at the front of taxis to display the fare.

The taximeter is important to avoid misunderstandings about the ride's price.

Ang taksimetro ay mahalaga upang maiwasan ang hindi pagkakaintindihan sa presyo ng biyahe.

Derived from the French word 'taximètre'.

turn on the taximeter

Beginning to measure the fare for the taxi ride.

buksan ang taksimetro

taxi

A type of passenger vehicle that offers travel service for people for a specific fare.

taxi

payment

The money paid for a service or product.

bayad

change in payment that corresponds to distance

I hope my meter isn't broken. It might not be measuring the distance correctly.

Sana'y hindi taka ang taksimetro ko eh. Baka kasi hindi nasusukat ng tama yung layo.

instant payment in a taxi

Where are you going? Let's take a taxi, it has a meter, it's faster.

Saan ka pupunta? Mag-taksi tayo, may taksimetro na, mabilis pa.

who is driving, passenger being heard

Drivers sometimes think it's just a meter, and there's nothing else to talk about.

Ang mga driver, minsan tingin nila, taksimetro lang 'yan, wala nang ibang pwedeng pag-usapan.