How to Say ‘A little more’ in Japanese
もう少し
mou sukoshi
[MOH skoo-shee]
💬 Usage Tip: もう少し goes in front of a description to mean "a bit more ___": もう少し大きい "a bit bigger," もう少し安い "a bit cheaper." It's a handy way to steer a clerk toward something closer to what you want.
Phrase Breakdown
もう
mou
[MOH]
a bit more
Adverb meaning 'more'; with 少し it means 'a little more'.
もう少し待ってください。
Please wait a little longer.
少し
sukoshi
[skoo-shee]
a little; a bit
Used to soften a request ("just a little"). In noise situations, it makes your ask sound gentle and reasonable.
音楽の音、少し小さくしてもらえますか。
Could you turn the music down a little?
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