Dispute with taxi driver: Fare disputes
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Key Phrases
Excusez-moi
Excuse me
Le tarif est élevé
The fare is high
Les conditions de la route ont changé
The road conditions have changed
Skills You'll Learn
Expressing disagreement
Exprimer un désaccord
Inquiring about reasons
Demander des raisons
Negotiating solutions
Négocier des solutions
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in a taxi in France and discover that the fare is higher than what was initially mentioned. A conversation ensues with the driver about the increased fare due to unexpected road conditions.
Excusez-moi, pourquoi le tarif est-il si élevé?
Excuse me, why is the fare so high?
Monsieur, c'est à cause des embouteillages sur le chemin.
Sir, it's because of the traffic jams on the way.
Mais ce n'est pas le tarif que vous avez mentionné au début!
But that's not the fare you mentioned at the start!
Les conditions de la route ont changé, c’est normal que le prix augmente un peu.
The road conditions have changed, it's normal for the price to increase a little.
Je ne suis pas d'accord, vous auriez dû me prévenir!
I don't agree, you should have informed me!
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Excusez-moi
ek-skew-zay mwa
Excuse me
Pourquoi
poor-kwah
Why
Le
luh
The
Tarif
ta-rreef
Rate
Le tarif
luh ta-rreef
Fare
💬 [Tarif] is the usual word for a fare, rate, or official charge, not just any price. You'll also see it in things like [tarif de nuit] or [tarif réduit].
See breakdown →Élevé
ay-leh-vay
High
💬 Final [é] tells you it sounds like (ay), not a silent ending. In speech, [élevé] is three clear beats: (ay-luh-vay).
See breakdown →Monsieur
muh-syuh
Sir
🇫🇷 With a taxi driver you'd normally use [Monsieur] to stay polite but firm. It can help soften a complaint without sounding weak.
See breakdown →À cause
ae koz
Because of
Des
day
Of the
💬 In [des], the final [s] is usually silent, but before a vowel it links to the next word. So [des embouteillages] is said like (day-zahn-boo-tay-yazh).
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