How to Say ‘Slowly, please’ in Japanese
ゆっくり、おねがいします
yukkuri o negai shi masu
[yukkuri oh neh-guy shee mahss]
Phrase Breakdown
ゆっくり、
yukkuri
slowly
Say 'yuk-ku-ri'. The small 'っ' makes a short stop before 'ku', so hold it for one beat. Pause briefly at the comma.
ゆっくり、はなしてください。
Please speak slowly.
Words in this phrase
ゆっくり
yukkuri
[yukkuri]
slowly
At a slow speed; not quickly.
ゆっくり歩きます。
Walk slowly.
おねがいします
o negai shi masu
please
A polite request ending. Say 'o-ne-ga-i-shi-mas'.
チェック、おねがいします。
The check, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix o-
A polite prefix added to some words to make them sound more respectful or refined.
お名前をお願いします。
May I have your name, please?
ねがい
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor (hiragana form)
ねがい is “request/favor” (願い) written in hiragana. In greetings it implies “please (be kind to me).”
よろしくおねがいします。日本語を勉強しています。
Nice to meet you. I’m studying Japanese.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
The stem of する, used to turn nouns like 確認 into verbs such as 'to check.'
確認しお願いします。
Please check it.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending attached to verbs to make speech more formal.
毎朝、先生にあいさつします。
Every morning, I greet my teacher.
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