Fares and Dispatchers
When getting a ride, your driver (taximetristul) will use the meter (taximetrul) to calculate your fare (tariful).
To express purpose ("so that" or "in order to"), Romanian uses the phrase pentru ca followed by the subjunctive marker să. The subject of the target action usually sits right between them.
| The taxi driver started the taximeter so that the client would see the fare. | Taximetristul a pornit taximetrul pentru ca clienta să vadă tariful. |
If you don't want to hail a car on the street, you can always request one through the dispatch (dispeceratul).
| The boss called the dispatch and asked for a taxi driver. | Șefa a sunat la dispecerat și a cerut un taximetrist. |
Finding the Best Route
To bypass (a ocoli) heavy city traffic, it's a good idea to look for a shortcut (scurtătura).
Another common way to express purpose is using the phrase astfel încât să (so that / in such a way that). Just like with pentru ca, the verb that follows să must be in the subjunctive form.
| We take this shortcut so that we bypass the traffic. | Luăm această scurtătură astfel încât să ocolim aglomerația. |
If you aren't sure where the shortcut is, your driver or navigation map will indicate (a indica) the way.
| If you do not know the way, the taxi driver indicates it to you. | Dacă nu știi drumul, taximetristul ți-l indică. |
During the Ride
When you're inside the vehicle, you can get comfortable. Note that a car door has a specific word in Romanian: portiera.
| She closed the car door so that she wouldn't hear the noise. | Ea a închis portiera astfel încât să nu audă zgomotul. |
To talk about two continuous actions happening at the exact same time ("while"), use the phrase în timp ce.
| While the taxi driver takes the shortcut, she looks out the car door's window. | În timp ce taximetristul ia scurtătura, ea se uită pe geamul portierei. |