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How to Say ‘More slowly’ in French

Plus lentement

ploo lawn-tuh-mahn

[ploo lawn-tuh-mahn]

💬 Usage Tip: Here the s of plus is silent: (plu lahnt-mahn).

Phrase Breakdown

Plus

[ploo]

Means more; in plus de it means more than.

Example

Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « plus » marque une quantité supérieure.

In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "plus" marks a greater amount.

lentement

[lawn-tuh-mahn]

slowly

Describes doing an action at a slow, calm pace.

Example

Bouge lentement pendant le yoga.

Move slowly during yoga.

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