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I missed my stop in Spanish

Justin is riding a bus with Yako, but their conversation makes him miss his stop.

You'll learn how to say where you need to get off, ask about stops, and explain that you went too far.

You'll also ask someone to let you off, ask how often a bus comes, and check whether a seat is available.

By the end of this lesson

Say where you get off, explain that you missed your stop, and ask how often the bus comes.

  • Tengo que bajarme en ___I need to get off at ___
  • ¿Cuántas paradas son hasta ___?How many stops to ___?
  • Me pasé de mi paradaI missed my stop
  • ¿Me baja en la próxima, por favor?Can you let me off at the next one?
  • ¿Cada cuánto pasa el ___?How often does the ___ come?
  • ¿Está ocupado este asiento?Is this seat taken?

Scene — one stop too far

Justin and Yako are on a city bus in Mexico City. Yako is balanced on two bus seats while talking, and Justin is trying to watch the stops.

The bus has already passed Justin's stop by one stop.

Justin realizes the Mexico City bus has gone beyond his intended stop while Yako talks beside him.

Learn — bus stops and seats

These six chunks cover a practical bus problem from several angles: your destination, the next stop, the bus schedule, and an open seat.

Learn each one as a useful piece.

  1. Justin points toward a destination outside the bus and indicates that he needs to get off there.

    Tengo que bajarme en ___

    I need to get off at ___

    When to use it: Say this to tell someone the stop or place where you need to get off.

    Bajarme means to get off; learn tengo que bajarme as one useful chunk.

    Say it: bah-HAR-meh

  2. Justin asks Michael how many bus stops remain before the destination.

    ¿Cuántas paradas son hasta ___?

    How many stops to ___?

    When to use it: Ask how many bus stops there are before a destination.

    Paradas means stops, and hasta introduces the destination.

    Say it: KWAN-tahs pah-RAH-dahs

  3. Justin looks alarmed after realizing he has missed his bus stop, while Yako reacts with concern.

    Me pasé de mi parada

    I missed my stop

    When to use it: Say this when the bus has gone past the stop where you needed to get off.

    Me pasé means I went past it; de mi parada specifies the stop.

    Say it: meh pah-SEH

  4. Justin politely asks the bus driver to let him off at the next stop.

    ¿Me baja en la próxima, por favor?

    Can you let me off at the next one?

    When to use it: Ask the driver to let you off at the next stop.

    Me baja is a polite request to the driver; la próxima means the next stop.

    Say it: MEH BAH-hah

  5. Michael waits near the curb and asks a bus driver how often the bus service arrives.

    ¿Cada cuánto pasa el ___?

    How often does the ___ come?

    When to use it: Ask how often a particular bus or route comes.

    Cada cuánto asks about frequency, not the exact time of the next bus.

    Say it: KAH-dah KWAN-toh PAH-sah

  6. Amanda gestures toward an empty bus seat and asks Justin whether it is occupied.

    ¿Está ocupado este asiento?

    Is this seat taken?

    When to use it: Ask whether someone is using the seat beside you or in front of you.

    Ocupado means occupied, and asiento means seat.

    Say it: oh-koo-PAH-doh

Story — Yako keeps talking

Watch Justin handle a bus problem after Yako distracts him with the wrong question: ¿ya mero?

The highlighted chunks are today's lines. Turn on Show English if you need help.

  1. The bus is moving through Mexico City. Yako is sitting on two seats and talking nonstop.
  2. JustinDisculpa, ¿está ocupado este asiento?Excuse me, is this seat taken?
  3. PassengerNo, está libre.No, it's free.
  4. YakoHola, Justin. ¿Ya mero llegamos?Hi, Justin. Are we almost there?
  5. JustinTengo que bajarme en Coyoacán.I need to get off at Coyoacán.
  6. Yako¿Cuántas paradas son hasta Coyoacán?How many stops to Coyoacán?
  7. JustinNo sé; me pasé de mi parada.I don't know; I missed my stop.
  8. Passenger¿Me baja en la próxima, por favor?Can you let me off at the next one?
  9. JustinYo también. ¿Me baja en la próxima, por favor?Me too. Can you let me off at the next one?
  10. DriverSí, claro.Yes, of course.
  11. Justin realizes he may need to ride this same route again and asks about its frequency.
  12. Justin¿Cada cuánto pasa el camión?How often does the bus come?
  13. DriverPasa cada diez minutos.It comes every ten minutes.
  14. JustinGracias por tu ayuda.Thanks for your help.
  15. DriverPróxima parada.Next stop.
  16. JustinAhora sí me bajo.Now I'm getting off.

Practice — get off at the right place

You'll hear, match, complete, and arrange bus phrases before answering a real passenger.

Read the situation carefully, because the right answer depends on who needs help.

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  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    Spanish

    Tengo que bajarme en ___Drop the English here
    ¿Cuántas paradas son hasta ___?Drop the English here
    ¿Está ocupado este asiento?Drop the English here
    Hola.Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its Spanish, or tap one and then the other.

  3. Fill the gap

    How many stops to ___?

    ¿Cuántas ____ son hasta ___?

  4. What do you say?

    You realize the bus has passed the stop where you needed to get off.

  5. Pick the reply

    Passenger says:

    ¿Dónde te bajas? Vas a Coyoacán.

    Where are you getting off? You are going to Coyoacán.

    And you reply with:

  6. What do you say?

    You want to ask how often the bus route comes.

  7. Put the chat in order

    1. YakoWhat comes first?
    2. Justin…
    3. Passenger…

    Tap the line that comes next, or drag it into the chat.

  8. What do you say?

    You missed your stop and want the driver to let you off at the next one.

  9. True or false?

    ¿Dónde me bajo? asks where you get off.

  10. What does it mean?

    Gracias por tu ayuda.

  11. Build the line

    I missed my stop

    Tap the words in order.

Say it — ask for help

Now you're Justin on the bus. Yako distracts you, and another passenger helps you recover after you miss your stop.

Tap ▶ to hear a model line, then tap the microphone on your turns. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. Yako¿Ya mero llegamos?Are we almost there?
  2. Justin (you)Tell Yako where you need to get off.

    Tengo que bajarme en ___

    I need to get off at ___

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Recap — what you can say now

SpanishEnglish
Tengo que bajarme en ___I need to get off at ___
¿Cuántas paradas son hasta ___?How many stops to ___?
Me pasé de mi paradaI missed my stop
¿Me baja en la próxima, por favor?Can you let me off at the next one?
¿Cada cuánto pasa el ___?How often does the ___ come?
¿Está ocupado este asiento?Is this seat taken?
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