How to Say ‘Could you let me get off here?’ in Japanese
ここで降ろしてもらえますか。
koko de oroshi te morae masu ka
[koh-koh deh oh-roh-shee teh moh-rah-eh mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜てもらえますか] is a polite request pattern for asking someone to do something for you. Swap in another action the same way: [ここで待ってもらえますか] = "Could you wait here?".
Phrase Breakdown
ここで
koko de
here; at this place
Indicates the location where the action should happen.
ここで止まってください。
Please stop here.
Words in this phrase
ここ
koko
[koh-koh]
here
Indicates the exact place where you want the taxi to stop.
ここで降ろしてもらえますか。
Could you drop me off here?
で
de
[deh]
at
Shows the location of the action, here meaning at this spot.
ここで降ろしてもらえますか。
Could you drop me off here?
降ろしてもらえますか
oroshi te morae masu ka
Could you let me off?; Could you drop me off?
A polite request asking someone to do a favor for you; here it means to be let out of a vehicle.
駅の前で降ろしてもらえますか。
Could you let me off in front of the station?
Words in this phrase
降ろし
oroshi
[oh-roh-shee]
drop off
Refers to letting a passenger out of the taxi.
ここで降ろしてもらえますか。
Could you drop me off here?
て
te
[teh]
te-form
Connects the action to the request pattern that follows.
ここで降ろしてもらえますか。
Could you drop me off here?
もらえ
morae
[moh-rah-eh]
receive the favor of
Shows you are asking someone to do something for you politely.
ここで降ろしてもらえますか。
Could you drop me off here?
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite ending
Makes the request sound polite and appropriate for a driver.
ここで降ろしてもらえますか。
Could you drop me off here?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Turns the polite request into a question.
ここで降ろしてもらえますか。
Could you drop me off here?
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