Taking a Rideshare in Spanish
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In this Spanish conversation, Amanda meets her rideshare driver and confirms the destination before starting the trip. Read the dialogue to practice natural Spanish for identifying a driver, clarifying a pickup location, giving an address, discussing where to stop, and handling small location problems that can happen when using a ride-hailing app.
Spanish Conversation
Driver: ¿Amanda?
Driver: Amanda?
Amanda: Sí. ¿Luis?
Amanda: Yes. Luis?
Driver: Sí. Hola. ¿Vas a Reforma 245?
Driver: Yes. Hi. Are you going to 245 Reforma?
Amanda: Sí, al edificio de oficinas que está casi en la esquina.
Amanda: Yes, the office building that's almost on the corner.
Driver: Perfecto.
Driver: Perfect.
Amanda: Perdón, la aplicación me marcaba que estabas del otro lado de la calle.
Amanda: Sorry, the app showed you on the other side of the street.
Driver: Sí, aquí no me deja parar en doble fila, por eso di la vuelta.
Driver: Yeah, they don't let me stop in the traffic lane here, so I had to go around.
Amanda: No pasa nada.
Amanda: No problem.
Driver: Veo tráfico más adelante. La aplicación propone desviarnos por Insurgentes.
Driver: I can see traffic ahead. The app is suggesting we go around via Insurgentes.
Amanda: ¿Nos ahorra tiempo?
Amanda: Will it save us time?
Driver: Unos diez minutos, según esto.
Driver: About ten minutes, according to this.
Amanda: Sí, mejor.
Amanda: Yes, better.
Driver: ¿Tienes que llegar a una hora exacta?
Driver: Do you have to be there at an exact time?
Amanda: Tengo una cita a las cinco.
Amanda: I have an appointment at five.
Driver: Son cuatro veinte. Llegamos bien.
Driver: It's four twenty. We'll make it with time to spare.
Amanda: Perfecto.
Amanda: Perfect.
Driver: Cuando estemos cerca, dime de qué lado te conviene bajar.
Driver: When we get close, tell me which side is better for you to get out.
Amanda: Si puedes, frente a la entrada principal. Si no, en la esquina está bien.
Amanda: If you can, in front of the main entrance. If not, the corner is fine.
Driver: Va.
Driver: Sounds good.
Amanda: Gracias.
Amanda: Thanks.
Driver: Ya estamos a una cuadra.
Driver: We're one block away now.
Amanda: Aquí en la esquina está perfecto. Hay mucho tráfico enfrente.
Amanda: This corner is perfect. There's too much traffic up ahead.
Driver: Sí, mejor. Aquí te dejo.
Driver: Yeah, better here. I'll drop you off.
Amanda: Gracias por el viaje.
Amanda: Thanks for the ride.
Driver: De nada. Que te vaya bien en tu cita.
Driver: You're welcome. Hope your appointment goes well.