How to Say ‘Slowly, please’ in Italian
Piano, per favore
PYAH-noh pehr FAH-voh-reh
[PYAH-noh pehr FAH-voh-reh]
💬 Usage Tip: Piano means "slowly" or "softly" here, not the instrument. You can also say più piano "more slowly".
Phrase Breakdown
Piano,
PYAH-noh
Slowly,
'Piano' means slowly or softly. Say PYAH-noh.
Parla piano.
Speak slowly.
Words in this phrase
Piano
[PYAH-noh]
slowly
Adverb meaning at a slow pace or softly.
Guida piano in città.
Drive slowly in the city.
per favore
pehr FAH-voh-reh
please
This is the standard way to say 'please'. Say pehr fah-VOH-reh, with a tapped 'r'.
Un'acqua, per favore.
A water, please.
Words in this phrase
per
[pehr]
please
Part of the polite expression per favore.
Per favore, ci portate una torta piccola?
Please, can you bring us a small cake?
favore
[FAH-voh-reh]
Please
A polite addition to requests.
Mi porti il menu, per favore.
Bring me the menu, please.
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