How to Say ‘Could you drop me off at the South Exit rotary?’ in Japanese
南口のロータリーで降ろしていただけますか？
minamiguchi no rootarii de oroshi te itadake masu ka
[mee-nah-MEE-goo-chee noh ROH-tah-ree de o-ro-shi teh ee-tah-dah-keh mahs kah]
Phrase Breakdown
南口のロータリーで
minamiguchi no rootarii de
at the south exit's rotary
南口 (minami-guchi) means 'south exit'. の links it to ロータリー (rotary, a roundabout for buses and taxis). で marks the place. Say 'guchi' with a clear 'g'.
駅のロータリーで待っています。
I'm waiting at the station rotary.
Words in this phrase
南口
minamiguchi
[mee-nah-MEE-goo-chee]
south exit
Noun for the south entrance/exit of a station.
南口で待っています。
I'm waiting at the south exit.
の
no
[noh]
of; 's
A particle showing possession or connection, like 'of' or apostrophe-s in English.
私の本です。
It is my book.
ロータリー
rootarii
[ROH-tah-ree]
roundabout; station drop-off circle
Loanword for a circular traffic area, often for taxis and buses at stations.
ロータリーにタクシーがいます。
There are taxis at the rotary.
で
de
[de]
at
Particle used to indicate the location of an action.
ここで待ってください。
Please wait here.
降ろしていただけますか？
oroshi te itadake masu ka
could you drop me off?
降ろす (orosu) means 'to let someone off'. ～ていただけますか is a very polite request. Raise your pitch slightly on the final か.
ここで降ろしていただけますか？
Could you drop me off here?
Words in this phrase
降ろし
oroshi
[o-ro-shi]
to drop off (someone)
Used to request a driver to drop off a passenger at a location.
ここで降ろしてくれますか？
Can you drop me off here?
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
いただけ
itadake
[ee-tah-dah-keh]
can receive; may I have
A very polite expression used when asking to receive something from someone.
ご連絡先をいただけますか。
May I have your contact information?
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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