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How to Talk to Mexican Taxi Drivers: Slang for Getting Around
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Add a word/Sounds like "hah" (as in "hard") + "LOHN" (as in "loan")/
Meaning
A free ride offered in someone's car in Costa Rica. The local equivalent of hitchhiking or bumming a lift. "Pedir un jalón" is the Tico way of asking someone to take you along without paying.
Examples
“Can you give me a lift to downtown?”
“Thanks for the ride, you really saved my day.”
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "hah" (as in "hard") + "LOHN" (as in "loan")/
Meaning
A ride or lift in some Central American countries and parts of Mexico. 'Dame un jalón' is asking someone to take you somewhere in their vehicle.
Examples
“Can you give me a jalón downtown? It's too far to walk.”
“I asked my neighbor for a jalón so I wouldn't have to take a taxi.”
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/Sounds like "hah" (as in "hard") + "LOHN" (as in "loan")/
Meaning
A free ride offered in someone's car in Costa Rica. The local equivalent of hitchhiking or bumming a lift. "Pedir un jalón" is the Tico way of asking someone to take you along without paying.
Examples
“Can you give me a lift to downtown?”
“Thanks for the ride, you really saved my day.”
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "hah" (as in "hard") + "LOHN" (as in "loan")/
Meaning
A ride or lift in some Central American countries and parts of Mexico. 'Dame un jalón' is asking someone to take you somewhere in their vehicle.
Examples
“Can you give me a jalón downtown? It's too far to walk.”
“I asked my neighbor for a jalón so I wouldn't have to take a taxi.”
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