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Getting off in Japanese
Leo and Goro board a small community bus in Yanaka. Goro takes two seats, as usual, and Leo keeps looking at the horns.
The bus rolls past their stop. Leo has to say he missed it, then they ride one more stop.
You will say when you get off, ask the next stop, and check if you tap your card as you leave.
Keep it polite. These lines work on a bus or at the ticket gates.
By the end of this lesson
Ask to get off, say you missed your stop, and check how to pay.
- ここで降ります。I'm getting off here.
- 次で降ります。I'm getting off at the next stop.
- ここで止めてください。Please stop here.
- 乗り過ごしました。I missed my stop.
- 次はどこですか。What's the next stop?
- 降りるときも、タッチしますか。Do I tap when I get off too?
Scene — two seats on the bus
A small Yanaka community bus threads the lanes. It stops when you ask. Goro fills two seats near the door, Suica on a cord. Leo stands and keeps looking at the horns.
The next stop is Nippori, but Leo is not watching the street.
Learn — getting off here
These six lines help you get off a bus or a train. You name the stop, ask the driver to halt, and check the tap.
One line covers the moment you have already ridden past.
ここで降ります。
I'm getting off here.
When to use it: Tell a neighbour you are getting off at this stop.
で marks the place where you get off.
次で降ります。
I'm getting off at the next stop.
When to use it: Use this when your stop is the one after this.
次 plus で means at the next stop.
ここで止めてください。
Please stop here.
When to use it: Ask a request-stop driver to halt at this spot.
て-form plus ください makes a polite request.
乗り過ごしました。
I missed my stop.
When to use it: Use this when you have already ridden past your stop.
The ました ending puts this in the past.
次はどこですか。
What's the next stop?
When to use it: Ask this when you did not catch the next stop.
は marks 次 as the thing you are asking about.
降りるときも、タッチしますか。
Do I tap when I get off too?
When to use it: Check if you tap your card as you leave too.
も after とき asks if you tap when you get off too.
Say it: Hold the small っ in タッチ.
Story — past Nippori
Leo watches Goro's horns and misses Nippori. They ride one more stop, then he checks the tap at the door.
Highlighted phrases are the new lines. Turn on Show English if you want a gloss.
- A small community bus in Yanaka. Goro takes two seats. Leo looks at the horns.
LeoSuicaで乗れますか。Can I ride with Suica?- Driverはい、大丈夫ですよ。Yes, that's fine.
Goro次で降ります。I'm getting off at the next stop.- Leo次はどこですか。What's the next stop?
- Goro日暮里ですよ。It's Nippori.
- Leo keeps watching the horns. The bus leaves Nippori.
- Leo乗り過ごしました。I missed my stop.
- Goro大丈夫です。次で降りましょう。It's fine. Let's get off at the next one.
- They ride one more stop. This stretch is a request stop.
- Leoすみません。Excuse me.
- Goro次の停留所ですよ。It's the next stop.
- Leoここで止めてください。Please stop here.
- Driverはい、止まります。Yes, stopping.
- The bus slows. Goro stands and fills the aisle.
- Leoここで降ります。I'm getting off here.
- Goroそうですね。Right.
- Leo降りるときも、タッチしますか。Do I tap when I get off too?
- Driverいいえ、乗るときだけです。No, only when you get on.
Practice — pick the right stop
Ten short tasks wait in this round. You will listen, fill a gap, build a line, and match meanings.
Each one is small, so you move on quickly.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What do you say?
What do you say?
This community bus stops on request. You want the driver to halt at this stop.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
I'm getting off here.
ここ____降ります。
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
乗り過ごしました。
Pick the reply
Goro says:
Pick the reply
次ですよ。名前は聞こえましたか。
It's the next one. Did you catch the name?
And you reply with:
Build the line
Build the line
Do I tap when I get off too?
、。
Tap the words in order.
Match the pairs
Japanese
ここで降ります。Drop the English hereここで止めてください。Drop the English here乗り過ごしました。Drop the English here次はどこですか。Drop the English hereEnglish
Swap the word
Swap the word
You will get off at the next stop, not this one.
____で降ります。
True or false?
True or false?
This asks if you can ride using a Suica card.
What do you say?
What do you say?
You need the bus driver's attention before you ask him to stop.
Say it — your turn to speak
You are Leo on the Yanaka bus. When the cue is yours, tap the microphone and say the line.
Tap play first if you want to hear it. The recording stays on this device.
- Goroレオさん、次ですよ。Leo, it's the next one.
- Leo (you)Ask what the next stop is.
Ask what the next stop is.
次はどこですか。
What's the next stop?
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Recap — what you can say now
| Japanese | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| ここで降ります。 | I'm getting off here. | |
| 次で降ります。 | I'm getting off at the next stop. | |
| ここで止めてください。 | Please stop here. | |
| 乗り過ごしました。 | I missed my stop. | |
| 次はどこですか。 | What's the next stop? | |
| 降りるときも、タッチしますか。 | Do I tap when I get off too? |
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Keep practicing with Yak Cards
Keep these stop lines in your pocket. Open the Yak Cards for this lesson and run them on the bus.
A short Yak Cards round keeps getting off ready before your stop.
Open Yak Cards