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: で marks where an action happens, so ここで means "at this spot". You can swap the place: 駅で止めてください "Please stop at the station."
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a taxi phrase. Taxi doors in Japan open and close automatically, so let the driver handle it.
Phrase Breakdown
ここで
koko de
here / at this place
ここ (here) + で (de), which marks where an action happens.
ここで待ってください。
Please wait here.
Words in this phrase
ここ
koko
[koh-koh]
here
Indicates this place, close to the speaker.
ここにいていいよ。
It's okay to stay here.
で
de
[deh]
at; in
Location particle: “at home.”
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 is the te-form of 止める (to stop something, like a car), plus ください (please).
車を止めてください。
Please stop the car.
Words in this phrase
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]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
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.
手伝ってください。
Please help me.
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