“Please speak slowly” in Japanese is ゆっくり話してください (ゆっくりはなしてください), pronounced yukkuri hanashite kudasai.
Pronunciation
The phrase has 12 beats (morae), each about the same length. Tap a syllable to hear it, or use the play button above for the whole phrase:
How to use it
Shorter: ゆっくりお願いします. Combine with もう一度 for “once more, slowly”.
Example sentences
- もう少しゆっくり話してください。もうすこしゆっくりはなしてください。Please speak a little more slowly.
- ゆっくりお願いします。ゆっくりおねがいします。Slowly, please.
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How do you say Please speak slowly in Japanese?
Please speak slowly in Japanese is ゆっくり話してください (ゆっくりはなしてください), pronounced “yukkuri hanashite kudasai”.
How do you write Please speak slowly in Japanese?
It's written ゆっくり話してください with kanji, or ゆっくりはなしてください in hiragana. Both are read yukkuri hanashite kudasai.