Please translate." I want to get off the bus."
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In the context of getting off something.
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updated May 18, 2010
posted by foysoy
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Quiero bajarme del autobús.
In Spanish you "lower yourself" from vehicles.
updated May 18, 2010
posted by KevinB
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Me quiero bajar del autobús.
updated May 18, 2010
posted by mcdavis99
correction - the 'me' is not used here - margaretbl, May 18, 2010
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If you are on the bus and you want to get off, here (Argentina) you must say to the driver "en la parada, por favor" (In the bus stop, please) and he´ll stop in the next one.
The literal translation for "I want to get off the bus" es "me quiero bajar del colectivo" but you may confuse a bus driver if you tell him that.
updated May 18, 2010
posted by Malucian
Hi Malucian, so in Argentina you would not say 'quiero bajarme del..' But 'me quiero" is that an Argentinian turn of phrase? - margaretbl, May 18, 2010
'quiero bajarme'='me quiero bajar' pretty much anywhere Spanish is spoken. - samdie, May 18, 2010
I'm having trouble with that? querer isn't reflexive? - margaretbl, May 18, 2010
Querer is not reflexive, but bajarse is reflexive when you are referring to a movement. And with reflexive pronouns, they can be placed before the verbs or connected to the infinitive. - mcdavis99, May 18, 2010
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"Pare por favor" lol
For the general case, get off/get out with no autobuses in sight, you could use:
"Quiero aislar me de (eso)" or "quiero sacar me de (eso)"
updated May 18, 2010
edited by geofc
posted by geofc
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Quiero bajarme del bus.
updated May 18, 2010
edited by Rey_Mysterio
posted by Rey_Mysterio
