The art of the Moroccan taxi hail
A petit taxi in Casablanca picks you up at speed, with two strangers already on the back seat. Here are the words that get you in, and out again at the right corner.
Flagging a petit taxi in Casablanca is a sport conducted through a half open window. You shout your destination at cruising speed, and the driver either accelerates away or nods you in beside two strangers. Packed shoulder to shoulder, you learn the map of the city and someone's life story before the second roundabout. Keep exact change ready and your elbows firmly tucked.
Words from this week
- l-bisklit (البسكليت): the bicycle
- l-kuntur (الكونتور): the taxi meter
- w9f hna 3afak. (وقف هنا عَفاك.): Stop here, please.
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Sources: aeroportcmn.com · blondieinmorocco.com · torvoo.com