How to Say ‘I'll pass it here.’ in Japanese
ここにパスします。
koko ni pasu shi masu
[koh-koh nee pahs shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite and clear. On the field you’ll hear shorter: [ここ!] or [ここに!] as a quick target call.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Calling for the ball is encouraged, but in Japan kids are often reminded to call clearly and not scream at teammates.
Phrase Breakdown
ここ
koko
[koh-koh]
here
ここ (“here”) points to a specific spot. With kids, coaches often point with a hand and say ここ to make the target clear.
ここにパスします。
I will pass it here.
に
ni
[nee]
to; toward; at (particle)
に marks where the pass is going (destination). It tells the listener “to that spot.”
ここにパスします。
I will pass it here.
パス
pasu
[pahs]
pass
パス is the soccer “pass.” In full sentences it often stays in katakana as a loanword.
ここにパスします。
I will pass it here.
します
shi masu
do (polite)
Polite 「する」. With nouns like 「パス」 it makes a verb: 「パスします」 = “(I) pass.”
ゆっくりします。
I relax/take it easy.
Words in this phrase
し
shi
[shee]
do (verb stem of する)
し is the stem of する (“to do”). With loanwords like パス, you can make a verb: パスする = “to pass.”
ここにパスします。
I will pass it here.
ます
masu
[mahs]
(polite ending)
ます makes a polite present/future form. パスします is a polite coaching-style statement: “(I/We) will pass.”
ここにパスします。
I will pass it here.
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