French · Real conversations
How to say “Could you tell me when to get off?” in French
Ask someone to alert you when your stop arrives.
Pourriez-vous me dire quand descendre ?
Could you tell me when to get off?
Name your destination before or after the request.
Use it in three situations
An unfamiliar bus route
Pourriez-vous me dire quand descendre ?
Could you tell me when to get off?
A tram journey
Pourriez-vous me prévenir quand on arrive à la gare ?
Could you tell me when we reach the station?
Asking a fellow passenger
Prévenez-moi quand je dois descendre, s'il vous plaît.
Please let me know when to get off.
What to watch for
This requests a reminder; you should still pay attention to announcements and signs.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine local transport. Say this in French: Could you tell me when we reach the station?
Reveal a sample reply
Pourriez-vous me prévenir quand on arrive à la gare ?
Could you tell me when we reach the station?
Build a useful exchange
Find the right route and the right stop.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
