Japanese - Stop Here

Lesson 158 of 168

A taxi pulling up at a street corner in Japan; a passenger speaks in Japanese to ask the driver to stop here.

Goal: Ask a driver to stop politely in a taxi or car

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Ready for a short, useful phrase you can use the moment you arrive? This lesson gives you one simple line to use in taxis and cars. Listen, repeat, and try it aloud — quick and practical!

Lesson 158 — Level A1: In this short CEFR-aligned lesson you'll learn how to say and use ここで止めてください。 (Koko de tomete kudasai.) — “Please stop here.” We'll practice hearing it in a taxi-style mini-dialogue, try quick quizzes, and say the phrase out loud so you can use it right away.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Understand and use the polite request ここで止めてください。 (Koko de tomete kudasai.) — Please stop here.
  • Recognize when to say this phrase in a taxi or car.
  • Practice saying the phrase aloud for real-life travel situations (Level A1).
City street in Japan with a taxi and a passenger holding a small suitcase, showing the transportation topic and polite request phrase.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

ここで止めてください。

Koko de tomete kudasai.

Please stop here.

Meaning: Please stop here.

When to use: Use this polite request in a taxi or car when you want the driver to stop at the current place.

Tip: Some learners say 止まってください (tomatte kudasai). That means 'please come to a stop' (intransitive). For asking the driver to stop the car, 止めてください (tomete kudasai) is the common polite request.

タクシーで：すみません、ここで止めてください。

Takushī de: Sumimasen, koko de tomete kudasai.

In a taxi: Excuse me, please stop here.
バス停の前で：ここで止めてください。すぐ降ります。

Basutei no mae de: Koko de tomete kudasai. Sugu orimasu.

In front of the bus stop: Please stop here. I'll get off right away.

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

Two friends in a taxi approaching a stop

Inside a taxi: a passenger points at the curb and says ここで止めてください。, the driver listens — an everyday Japanese transport scene.

What does Anna ask the driver to do?

Portrait of Anna in a Japanese lesson dialogue

Anna

すみません、ここで止めてください。

Sumimasen, koko de tomete kudasai.

Excuse me, please stop here.

Portrait of David in a Japanese lesson dialogue

David

ここで？大丈夫？

Koko de? Daijōbu?

Here? Are you sure?

Portrait of Anna in a Japanese lesson dialogue

Anna

はい、ここで大丈夫です。ありがとうございます。

Hai, koko de daijōbu desu. Arigatō.

Yes, here is fine. Thank you.

Portrait of David in a Japanese lesson dialogue

David

運転手さん、ここで止めてください。

Untenshu-san, koko de tomete kudasai.

Driver, please stop here.

Portrait of Anna in a Japanese lesson dialogue

Anna

料金はいくらですか？

Ryōkin wa ikura desu ka?

How much is the fare?

Portrait of David in a Japanese lesson dialogue

David

すぐに降りますよ。

Sugu ni orimasu yo.

I'll get off right away.

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

How do you say 'Please stop here.' in Japanese?

Who is most likely to say ここで止めてください。?

Which sentence is the most polite way to ask the driver to stop?

In ここで止めてください。, which word means 'stop' (ask someone to stop something)?

When the passenger reaches the place they want to get off, they say 'Please stop here.'

タクシーで降りたい場所が来たら、乗客は「___」と言います。

When you want to get off at the airport entrance, you say 'Please stop here.' to the driver.

空港の入り口で降りたいとき、運転手に「___。」と言います。

Because it's raining and you have luggage, you say 'Please stop here, please.'

雨で荷物があるので、『___、お願いします』と伝えます。

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

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Say this phrase out loud:

ここで止めてください。

Koko de tomete kudasai.

Please stop here.