How to Say ‘Please stop here.’ in Japanese
ここで降ります。
koko de ori masu
[koh-koh deh oh-ree mahss]
🇯🇵 In Japan: On a bus, this usually means "I'm getting off here," not asking the driver to stop on demand. For taxis, [ここでお願いします。] is more natural.
Phrase Breakdown
ここ
koko
[koh-koh]
here
This place; used to indicate where something happens.
ここで降ります。
I get off here.
で
de
[deh]
at / in
Marks the place where an action happens.
ここで食べます。
I eat here.
降り
ori
[oh-ree]
get off
Verb stem of 降りる, used for getting off a train, bus, or taxi.
次の駅で降ります。
I get off at the next station.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Polite ending used with verbs.
そこで降ります。
I get off there.
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