neutral📍 Peru — general
Coger un taxi
Literal meaning: "To take/grab a taxi"
To take a taxi (Peru — a cultural false friend)
koh-HEHR oon tak-SEE
What does it mean?
A genuinely useful regional heads-up: the verb "coger" (to take/grab) is completely neutral and normal in Peru — "coger un taxi", "coger el bus" are everyday phrases. In Mexico and a few other countries, "coger" is crude slang and best avoided entirely. In Peru, there's nothing to worry about.
How to use it
Completely normal and polite in Peru. Travelers coming from Mexico often avoid "coger" out of habit — in Peru you can use it freely.
Example sentences
I'm going to grab a taxi.
Voy a coger un taxi.
Let's take the bus instead.
Mejor cojamos el bus.
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