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al taxista

to the taxi driver

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phrase Rare #41,612
to the taxi driver Al is the contraction of a + el. With verbs that take a personal a, it can also mean “the taxi driver” as the direct object.
SP: Dale las llaves al taxista.
EN: Give the keys to the taxi driver.

La policía culpó al taxista del accidente.

The police blamed the taxi driver for the accident.

Decile al taxista que maneje más rápido.

Tell the taxi driver to drive faster.

Dale al taxista este dinero.

Give this money to the taxi driver.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

El policía culpó al taxista por el accidente.

The police officer blamed the taxi driver for the accident.

Tom le dio propina al taxista.

Tom gave the taxi driver a tip.

Tom le dijo al taxista que guardara el cambio.

Tom told the taxi driver to keep the change.

Aplaudan al taxista que ha conducido tanto.

Applaud the taxi driver who has driven so much.

— Un Taxista (2017)