How do you say "Could you drop me off there?" in Japanese?

"Could you drop me off there?" in Japanese is "そこでおろしてもらえますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Could you drop me off there?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "そこでおろしてもらえますか。" mean in English?

"そこでおろしてもらえますか。" means "Could you drop me off there?" in English. Usage tip: [そこで] means "there" in the sense of "at that spot," not just a bare location word. You can swap it with [ここで] "here" or [あそこで] "over there" in the same pattern.

そこでおろしてもらえますか。

soko de oroshi te morae masu ka

[soko de oroshi te morae masu ka]

💬 Usage Tip: [そこで] means "there" in the sense of "at that spot," not just a bare location word. You can swap it with [ここで] "here" or [あそこで] "over there" in the same pattern.

Phrase Breakdown

そこで

soko de

there; at that place

Refers to that specific spot.

Example

そこで止まってください。

Please stop there.

Words in this phrase

そこ

soko

[soko]

there / that place

Refers to a specific place near the listener or visible in context.

Example

そこで待っています。

I am waiting there.

で

[de]

at / in

Location particle meaning 'at' or 'in'; here it marks the place to get off.

Example

駅で降ります。

I get off at the station.

おろしてもらえますか

oroshi te morae masu ka

can you let me off?; can you drop me off?

Polite request to be dropped off at a location.

Example

駅でおろしてもらえますか。

Can you drop me off at the station?

Words in this phrase

おろし

oroshi

[oroshi]

get off / let off

From 下ろす, used when asking a driver to let you out.

Example

次の角でおろしてください。

Please let me off at the next corner.

て

[te]

and / -te form

Connects the verb to the following helping expression.

Example

見てください。

Please look.

もらえ

morae

[morae]

can receive / can have someone do

Shows receiving an action from someone; polite request nuance in this phrase.

Example

少し待ってもらえますか。

Could you wait a moment?

ます

masu

[masu]

polite verb ending

Makes the sentence polite and appropriate for service situations.

Example

現金も使えます。

Cash can also be used.

か

[ka]

question marker

Marks the whole sentence as a question.

Example

大丈夫ですか。

Is it okay?

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