How to Say ‘Can you drop me off at the other corner, please?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Me puede dejar en la otra esquina, por favor?
meh PWEH-deh deh-HAHR en lah OH-trah ehs-KEE-nah POR fah-VOHR fah-BOR
[meh PWEH-deh deh-HAHR en lah OH-trah ehs-KEE-nah POR fah-VOHR fah-BOR]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Me puede dejar
meh PWEH-deh deh-HAHR
Can you drop me off
This is a polite request using 'usted': 'me PWE-de de-HAR'.
¿Me puede dejar en el metro?
Can you drop me off at the metro?
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
me
Object pronoun meaning 'me,' showing who is affected by the action.
Con lo que dices, “me” sonrojas de verdad.
With what you're saying, you really make me blush.
puede
[PWEH-deh]
can you
A polite formal form of 'poder' used to ask if someone is able or willing.
¿Puede repetir eso, por favor?
Can you repeat that, please?
dejar
[deh-HAHR]
to drop off / leave
In taxis, 'dejar' means to drop someone off.
Déjeme aquí, por favor.
Drop me off here, please.
en la otra esquina,
en lah OH-trah ehs-KEE-nah
at the other corner,
This tells the driver where to stop: 'en la O-tra es-KI-na'.
La tienda está en la otra esquina.
The store is on the other corner.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in / on
A preposition indicating location.
Queremos sentarnos "En" la parte tranquila del restaurante.
We want to sit in the quiet part of the restaurant.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
otra
[OH-trah]
other
Used to refer to a different or additional item or person.
¿Hay alguna otra entrada?
Is there any other entrance?
esquina
[ehs-KEE-nah]
corner
Feminine noun for a street corner.
Te espero en la esquina.
I'll wait for you at the corner.
por favor?
POR fah-VOHR fah-BOR
please?
Ending a question with 'por favor' makes it extra polite. Keep the rising question tone: 'por fa-VOR?'
¿Me ayuda, por favor?
Can you help me, please?
Words in this phrase
por
[POR fah-VOHR]
Please
A polite expression used when requesting something.
Dame un vaso de agua, por favor.
Give me a glass of water, please.
favor
[fah-BOR]
Please
Used to politely ask for something.
Un poco de agua, por favor.
A bit of water, please.
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