How to Say ‘Please stop here.’ in Japanese
ここで止めてください。
koko de tome te kudasai
[koh-koh deh toh-meh teh koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: [ここで] means "here," and [止めてください] means "please stop." A very practical phrase near your destination.
🇯🇵 In Japan: If stopping exactly at the entrance is difficult, the driver may stop at the nearest safe place. Safety first is standard in Japan.
Phrase Breakdown
ここ
koko
[koh-koh]
here
Refers to the current place. Useful when you want to get out at a specific spot.
ここで止めてください。
Please stop here.
で
de
[deh]
at; in
Marks the place where the action happens, here meaning at this spot.
ここで止めてください。
Please stop here.
止め
tome
[toh-meh]
stop
From 止める, meaning to stop something, such as the taxi.
ここで止めてください。
Please stop here.
て
te
[teh]
and; te-form connector
Links the verb to ください for a polite request.
ここで止めてください。
Please stop here.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please
Makes the request polite and natural.
ここで止めてください。
Please stop here.
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