get off

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
Practice this with flashcards, quizzes & audio on WordLoci

Meaning: To leave a bus, train, or plane

从公交车、火车或飞机上下来
Bajar de un autobús, tren o avión
バス、電車、飛行機を降りる
버스, 기차, 비행기에서 내리다

To disembark from public transport. Also means to finish work or escape punishment.

从公共交通工具上下来。也可以表示下班或逃脱惩罚。
Descender del transporte público. También significa terminar de trabajar o librarse de un castigo.
公共交通機関から降りることを意味します。また、仕事を終える、罰を免れるという意味もあります。
대중교통에서 하차하다. 또한 퇴근하다, 처벌을 면하다라는 뜻도 있다.
Base verb: get
Particle: off
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. We get off at the next stop.
    我们下一站下车
    Nos bajamos en la próxima parada
    次の停留所で降りるよ
    다음 정류장에서 내려.
  2. What time do you get off work?
    你几点下班?
    ¿A qué hora sales del trabajo?
    何時に仕事終わるの?
    몇 시에 퇴근해?
  3. He got off with a warning.
    他只被警告了一下就没事了
    Se libró con una advertencia
    彼は警告だけで済んだ
    그는 경고만 받고 끝났다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: transport, work

Tone: casual

✓ Do Say

  • I get off at 5
    我5点下班
    Salgo a las 5
    5時に仕事終わるよ
    나 5시에 퇴근해

Origin & History

From stepping off a vehicle.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

More From This Topic

set off ★★★★★ To begin a journey head out ★★★★★ To leave and go somewhere come back ★★★★★ To return to a place pick up ★★★★★ To collect someone or something drop off ★★★★★ To deliver someone or something somewhere get in ★★★★★ To enter a vehicle or arrive
X / Twitter WhatsApp Facebook

More from Movement & Travel

Practice "get off" on WordLoci

Flashcards, quizzes, audio pronunciation & spaced repetition — all free