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How to Say ‘Stop here, please.’ in Mexican Spanish

Aquí me bajo, por favor.

ah-KEE meh BAH-hoh pohr fah-BOR

[ah-KEE meh BAH-hoh pohr fah-BOR]

💬 Usage Tip: me bajo is the natural way to say "I'm getting off" a bus, taxi, or other transport. Spanish often uses a reflexive form here where English just uses a plain verb.

Phrase Breakdown

Aquí me bajo,

ah-KEE meh BAH-hoh

I'm getting off here,

You say this on a bus or in a taxi to signal your stop. The 'j' in 'bajo' is a raspy 'h': ah-KEE meh BAH-hoh.

Example

En la esquina me bajo.

I'm getting off at the corner.

Words in this phrase

Aquí

[ah-KEE]

here

Indicates this place or this company/location.

Example

«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.

“Aquí” refers to this workplace.

[meh]

myself

Reflexive pronoun used with 'ir' to form 'irse', meaning to leave.

Example

Ya me voy.

I'm leaving now.

bajo

[BAH-hoh]

I get off

From 'bajarse', to get off or out of a vehicle; first person present.

Example

Me bajo en la próxima parada.

I get off at the next stop.

por favor.

pohr fah-BOR

please.

This softens the request to the driver. Stress the final syllable: por-fah-BOR.

Example

Pare aquí, por favor.

Stop here, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

please

Used in polite requests as part of the phrase por favor.

Example

Sí, por favor, confirma la hora de la reservación.

Yes, please, confirm the reservation time.

favor

[fah-BOR]

Please

Used to politely ask for something.

Example

Un poco de agua, por favor.

A bit of water, please.

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