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Felix is sitting at a table in the . He is eating lunch and thinking about his hotel. His hotel is far from the . He does not want to walk. He wants to take a taxi. He takes out his cell phone. He opens a taxi . He looks at the map on the screen. The shows a taxi near him. Felix taps the button. He orders a taxi. The says the taxi will in five minutes. Felix smiles. He finishes his lunch quickly.
He drinks the last of his water. Felix picks up his bag and walks to the . He stands outside the and waits. The sun is warm. Felix looks at his phone. The shows the taxi is coming. A yellow car stops in front of him. The opens the window. "Are you Felix?" the asks. "Yes, I am," Felix says. Felix opens the back door and gets in. He puts his bag on the seat next to him. "I need to go to the Grand Central Hotel, please," Felix says. "No problem," the says.
"It will take about fifteen minutes." The taxi drives through the city. Felix looks out the window. He sees many shops and tall buildings. The is . He asks Felix, "Is this your first time here?" "Yes, it is," Felix says. "I this morning." The smiles and says, "I hope you enjoy your ." After fifteen minutes, the taxi stops outside the hotel. Felix looks at the . The is already done. "Thank you so much," Felix says. The waves and drives away. Felix picks up his bag. He walks into the hotel and smiles. He is happy to be there.
an area, usually inside a building, with many food stalls and shared seating
"Felix ate his lunch at the food court before calling a taxi."
to reach a place after traveling
"The taxi will arrive in five minutes."
a program on a cell phone used to do a specific task
"Felix used a taxi app to order his ride."
the door or way out of a building
"Felix walked to the exit and waited for the taxi."
a person who drives a vehicle
"The driver asked Felix for his name."
money given for a service or product
"The payment for the taxi was done through the app."
kind and pleasant to other people
"The taxi driver was friendly and talked to Felix during the ride."
a period of time spent in a place
"The driver said he hoped Felix enjoyed his stay."
take a taxi
to use a taxi as transportation to go somewhere
"Felix decided to take a taxi to the hotel because it was far away."
order a taxi
to request a taxi, often using an app or by phone
"Felix used his cell phone to order a taxi."
No problem
used to say that something is easy or not a difficulty
""No problem," the driver said when Felix told him the hotel name."
It will take about...
used to say how long something will last, approximately
""It will take about fifteen minutes to reach your hotel.""
get in
to enter a vehicle such as a car or taxi
"Felix opened the door and got in the taxi."
I need to go to...
used to tell someone your destination
""I need to go to the Grand Central Hotel, please.""
Is this your first time here?
a question asking if someone has visited a place before
"The driver asked Felix, "Is this your first time here?""
Thank you so much
a phrase used to express strong gratitude
"Felix said "Thank you so much" to the driver when he arrived at the hotel."
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