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Could someone please call a taxi for me?

B1

Sentence

Narrator

Could someone please call a taxi for me?

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Making a Request

Could someone please call a taxi for me?

Polite Request

I would be grateful if someone could call a taxi for me.

Urgent Request

I need a taxi immediately; could someone please call one for me?

Asking for Help

I'm having trouble getting a taxi. Could someone help me by calling one?

Rephrased versions

Formal

Would someone be so kind as to arrange for a taxi to collect me?

Informal

Can someone grab me a cab?

Simpler English

Get me a taxi, please.

Phrases to learn

call a taxi

To request a taxi service by phone or app.

Could someone please

A polite way to ask for assistance.