German NOUN A2 Rank 9828

der Mietwagen

rental car

der Mietwagen, die Mietwagen

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Mietwagen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Mietwagen vs Taxi

taxi

Both a taxi and a hired car can provide a paid ride with a driver. A taxi can also pick up passengers spontaneously, whereas a hired car with a driver is booked in advance for a specific ride at a fixed price. „Taxi“ is usually the right choice for a spontaneous ride, and „Mietwagen“ for a fixed booking.

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Mietwagen

Für die vorab gebuchte Fahrt zum Flughafen bestellte ich einen Mietwagen zum festen Preis.

I booked a hired car at a fixed price for the prearranged ride to the airport.

Taxi

Am Bahnhof winkte ich spontan ein Taxi für die Fahrt zum Flughafen heran.

At the train station, I spontaneously flagged down a taxi to the airport.

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