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How to say “Please speak slowly” in 16 languages
Here is “Please speak slowly” in all 16 languages Crossing covers, with each language's regional variants side by side. Every version shows the native script, a romanization where the script isn't Latin, and a pronunciation guide written for English speakers, with notes on formality and other forms.
EnglishPlease speak slowlyAlso: “Could you speak more slowly?”
Spanish Español
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Mexico
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
PWEH-deh ah-BLAHR mahs dehs-PAH-syoh, por fah-VOR
Spanish phrases for Mexico -
Spain
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
PWEH-deh ah-BLAHR mahs dehs-PAH-thyoh, pohr fah-VOHR
Spanish phrases for Spain -
Puerto Rico
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
PWEH-deh ah-BLAHR mahs dehs-PAH-syoh, pohr fah-VOHR
Spanish phrases for Puerto Rico -
Dominican Republic
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
PWEH-deh ah-BLAHR mahs dehs-PAH-syoh, pohr fah-VOHR
Spanish phrases for the Dominican Republic
French Français
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France
Pouvez-vous parler plus lentement ?
poo-vay voo par-LAY pluu lahnt-MAHN
French travel phrases
German Deutsch
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Germany
Bitte sprechen Sie langsamer
BIT-teh SHPREH-shen zee LAHNG-zah-mer
German travel phrases
Italian Italiano
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Italy
Può parlare più lentamente, per favore?
pwoh pahr-LAH-reh pyoo lehn-tah-MEHN-teh, pehr fah-VOH-reh?
Italian travel phrases
Portuguese Português
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Brazil
Pode falar mais devagar?
POH-jee fah-LAR mice jee-vah-GAR
Portuguese phrases for Brazil -
Portugal
Pode falar mais devagar, por favor?
POH-duh fuh-LAHR maizh duh-vuh-GAHR, poor fuh-VOHR
Portuguese phrases for Portugal
Greek Ελληνικά
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Greece
Μπορείτε να μιλάτε πιο αργά, παρακαλώ;
Boreíte na miláte pio argá, parakaló?
boh-REE-teh nah mee-LAH-teh pyoh ahr-GHAH, pah-rah-kah-LOH
Greek travel phrases
Turkish Türkçe
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Türkiye
Lütfen daha yavaş konuşur musunuz?
LEWT-fen DAH-hah yah-VAHSH koh-noo-SHOOR moo-soo-nooz
Turkish travel phrases
Russian Русский
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Russia
Говорите, пожалуйста, помедленнее
Govorite, pozhaluysta, pomedlenneye
gah-vah-REE-tee, pah-ZHAHL-stah, pah-MYED-lee-nee-yeh
Russian travel phrases
Hindi हिन्दी
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India
कृपया धीरे बोलिए
Kripayā dhīre boliye
KRIP-uh-yaa DHEE-ray BO-lee-yay
Hindi travel phrases
Bengali বাংলা
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India
দয়া করে আস্তে বলুন
Doya kore aste bolun
DOY-aa KO-ray AAS-tay BO-loon
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Bangladesh
দয়া করে আস্তে বলুন
Doya kore aste bolun
DOY-aa KO-ray AAS-tay BO-loon
Bengali phrases for Bangladesh
Gujarati ગુજરાતી
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India
મહેરબાની કરીને ધીમે બોલો
Meherbānī karīne dhīme bolo
meh-her-BAA-nee kuh-REE-nay DHEE-may BO-lo
Gujarati travel phrases
Mandarin Chinese 中文
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China
请说慢一点
Qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn
ching shwoh mahn ee-dyen
Mandarin Chinese travel phrases
Japanese 日本語
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Japan
ゆっくり話してください
Yukkuri hanashite kudasai
yook-KOO-ree hah-NAHSH-teh koo-dah-sigh
Japanese travel phrases
Korean 한국어
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South Korea
천천히 말씀해 주세요
Cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo
chuhn-chuhn-hee mahl-sseum-heh joo-seh-yoh
Korean travel phrases
Arabic العربية
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Egypt
ممكن تتكلم بشويش؟
Momken tetkallem bishwēsh?
MOM-ken tet-KAL-lem beh-SHWAYSH
To a man. To a woman: "ممكن تتكلمي بشويش؟" (momken tetkallemi bishwēsh).
Arabic phrases for EgyptMore ways to say this
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ممكن تتكلمي بشويش؟
Momken tetkallemi bishwēsh?
MOM-ken tet-kal-LEH-mee beh-SHWAYSH
To a woman. To a man: "ممكن تتكلم بشويش؟" (momken tetkallem bishwēsh).
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Hebrew עברית
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Israel
אפשר לדבר יותר לאט, בבקשה?
Efshar ledaber yoter le'at, bevakasha?
ehf-SHAHR leh-dah-BEHR yoh-TEHR leh-AHT, beh-vah-kah-SHAH
Hebrew travel phrases
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