taxista
tahk-SEES-tah
📝 In Action
El taxista conoce muy bien las calles de la ciudad.
A1The taxi driver knows the city streets very well.
Ella es taxista desde hace diez años.
A1She has been a taxi driver for ten years.
Le pregunté al taxista cuánto costaba el viaje.
A2I asked the taxi driver how much the trip cost.
💡 Grammar Points
One Ending for Everyone
In Spanish, words ending in '-ista' (like taxista, artista, or dentista) usually stay exactly the same whether you are talking about a man or a woman.
Spotting the Gender
To show if the driver is a man or a woman, you change the word 'the' or 'a' before it: 'el taxista' (the male driver) or 'la taxista' (the female driver).
❌ Common Pitfalls
The '-o' trap
Mistake: "Using 'el taxisto' for a male driver."
Correction: Always use 'taxista'. Even though it ends in 'a', it is used for both men and women. 'El taxisto' does not exist.
⭐ Usage Tips
Hailing a Ride
If you need to get a driver's attention on the street, it's more common to shout '¡Taxi!' than to call out '¡Taxista!'
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: taxista
Question 1 of 1
How would you say 'the female taxi driver'?
📚 More Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'taxista' ever change to 'taxisto'?
No. In Spanish, professions ending in '-ista' are gender-neutral in their form. It is always 'taxista' regardless of the driver's gender.
Is it polite to call someone 'taxista' to their face?
It is better to say 'señor' or 'señora'. While 'taxista' isn't rude, it's a bit clinical. If you are calling for a cab on the street, just yell '¡Taxi!'