[Travel English] 바가지 요금 영어로 – How to Deal with Overpriced Taxi Fares Abroad
✈️ Have you ever been overcharged for a taxi ride while traveling?
This post explores useful English expressions and dialogues to help you handle such a situation confidently and politely. Master these phrases before your next trip!
💬 Dialogue: “Fifty Dollars? No Way!”
A: Fifty dollars for a ten-minute ride? That can’t be right. Is that the actual fare?
B: There was an airport surcharge and heavy traffic. Plus, it’s a holiday.
A: I’ve traveled enough to know this ride shouldn’t cost more than 20 dollars. Don’t take me for a fool.
B: You can ask around if you want, but honestly, everyone’s charging the same today.
A: There’s no way I’ll pay 50 dollars. You and I both know this is a rip-off. Either you take 20 dollars or I’m calling the police.
B: Fine. Just give me 20 dollars.
💡 Key Expressions
1. “That can’t be right.” / “There’s no way ~”
→ 말도 안 돼, 그럴 리 없어
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This can’t be true. → 이게 사실일 리 없어
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What I saw back there can’t be real. → 내가 아까 본 건 진짜일 리 없어
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There’s no way I’ll pay 50 dollars. → 절대 50달러는 못 내요
2. Pay + 금액 + for + 서비스/물건
→ ~에 얼마를 지불하다
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I paid 100 dollars for a thirty-minute ride.
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We paid 50 bucks for a simple meal.
3. Take someone for a fool
→ ~를 바보로 보다
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Don’t take me for a fool. → 저를 바보로 보지 마세요
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He tried to take me for a fool and overcharge me.
4. Call the police / cops
→ 경찰을 부르다
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I’m calling the police!
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You’d better stop or I’ll call the cops.
📚 바가지 요금 영어로 – Rip-off (Key Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ride | (탈 것, 이동) 타기 |
| fare | 교통 요금 |
| surcharge | 추가 요금, 할증 |
| traffic | 교통, 교통 체증 |
| charge | 비용을 청구하다 |
| rip-off | 바가지, 터무니없는 가격 |
✍️ Writing Practice
A: 네? 10분 탔는데 50달러라고요? 말도 안 돼. 요금 진짜 맞아요?
👉 Fifty dollars for a ten-minute ride? That can’t be right. Is that the actual fare?
B: 공항 할증에, 교통 체증도 있었잖아요. 게다가 휴일이구요.
👉 There was an airport surcharge and heavy traffic. Plus, it’s a holiday.
A: 이 정도 거리는 20달러가 넘을 수 없다는 걸 알거든요.
👉 I’ve traveled enough to know this ride shouldn’t cost more than 20 dollars.
A: 저를 바보로 보지 마세요.
👉 Don’t take me for a fool.
B: 원하시면 주위에 물어보셔도 돼요. 오늘은 어디나 똑같이 받습니다.
👉 You can ask around if you want, but honestly, everyone’s charging the same today.
A: 절대 50달러는 못 내요. 바가지 요금인 거 우리 둘 다 알잖아요.
👉 There’s no way I’ll pay 50 dollars. You and I both know this is a rip-off.
A: 20달러 받으시든지 아니면 저 경찰 부릅니다.
👉 Either you take 20 dollars or I’m calling the police.
B: 20달러 주세요.
👉 Fine. Just give me 20 dollars.
🧠 Today’s Memorization Sentences
1️⃣ Don’t take me for a fool.
👉 나를 바보로 보지 마세요.
2️⃣ There’s no way I’ll pay 50 dollars.
👉 절대 50달러는 못 내요.
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