Getting a ride-share in English (advanced)
Advanced English for getting a ride-share. Key line: “Hi, could you *pull* over a *bit*? My pin landed on the *wrong* corner.”
Full script
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Polite: ask the driver to stop at the side
pull over usually means stop by the side
Your map pin is at the wrong corner.
pin = the map location marker
Ask if the station is still the destination.
still here means it hasn't changed
Use this to tell them which entrance.
More natural than front door for directions
Quick answers
pull over: what to say in English
Say “Could you pull over a bit?” — polite: ask the driver to stop at the side. pull over usually means stop by the side.
wrong pin: what to say in English
Say “My pin landed on the wrong corner.” — your map pin is at the wrong corner. pin = the map location marker.
check destination: what to say in English
Say “Could you confirm the station is still the destination?” — ask if the station is still the destination. still here means it hasn't changed.
main entrance: what to say in English
Say “The main entrance, please.” — use this to tell them which entrance. More natural than front door for directions.