You Gave Up Your Seat in Japan and Got Turned Down. There's a Tiny Lie That Fixes It.
To say I'm getting off at the next stop, so please, go ahead. in Japanese, say 次で降りますので、どうぞ (tsugi de orimasu node, dōzo).
You stood up to give someone your seat and they waved you off. Now you're both standing, and neither of you can sit down.
次で降りますので、どうぞ
tsugi de orimasu node, dōzo
I'm getting off at the next stop, so please, go ahead.
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- 次で降りますので、どうぞ。 tsugi de orimasu node, dōzo. I'm getting off at the next stop, so please, go ahead.
- よかったら、どうぞ。 yokattara, dōzo. If you'd like, go ahead.
- 次で降りますので、どうぞ。 tsugi de orimasu node, dōzo. I'm getting off at the next stop, so please, go ahead.
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