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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 kudasai]

💬 Usage Tip: Change the end of an action word to its て form and add ください to make a polite request. For example, 待ってください means "please wait".

Phrase Breakdown

ここで

koko de

here (at this place)

ここ (koko) means 'here', and で (de) marks where an action happens. Pronounce it 'ko-ko-de'.

Example

ここで待ちます。

I will wait here.

Words in this phrase

ここ

koko

[koh-koh]

here

Refers to the current place or starting point.

Example

ここからホテルまで遠いですか。

Is it far from here to the hotel?

で

[deh]

at; in

Location particle: “at home.”

Example

家で休ませます。

I will let them rest at home.

止めてください。

tome te kudasai

please stop

止めて (tomete) means 'stop (the car)', and ください (kudasai) means 'please'. Often said to taxi drivers.

Example

次の角で止めてください。

Please stop at the next corner.

Words in this phrase

止め

tome

[toh-meh]

stop

From 止める, meaning to stop something, such as the taxi.

Example

ここで止めてください。

Please stop here.

て

[teh]

te-form ending

This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.

Example

てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。

When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.

ください

kudasai

[kudasai]

please (do)

Used to make a polite request.

Example

手伝ってください。

Please help me.

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