How to Say ‘Could you drop me off?’ in Japanese
降ろしていただけますか？
oroshi te itadake masu ka
[o-ro-shi teh ee-tah-dah-keh mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: 降ろす means "to let someone off", which is the driver's action. 降りる (oriru) means "to get off" yourself.
Phrase Breakdown
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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