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How to Say ‘More slowly, please’ in Mexican Spanish

Más despacio, por favor

MAS des-PAH-see-oh pohr fah-BOR

[MAS des-PAH-see-oh pohr fah-BOR]

💬 Usage Tip: Put más before a word to say "more" of it. Same pattern: más rápido "faster", más alto "louder".

Phrase Breakdown

Más despacio,

MAS des-PAH-see-oh

Slower / More slowly

'Más' (more) carries a written accent, so stress it clearly: MAHS. 'Despacio' (slowly) is pronounced des-PAH-syo, with the stress on 'PA'. In Mexico the 'c' sounds like an English 's'. Blend the two words smoothly: mahs-des-PAH-syo.

Example

Habla más despacio.

Speak more slowly.

Words in this phrase

Más

[MAS]

To a greater extent or degree.

Example

Necesito más tiempo.

I need more time.

despacio

[des-PAH-see-oh]

slowly

At a reduced speed or pace.

Example

Habla despacio para que te entienda.

Speak slowly so I understand you.

por favor

pohr fah-BOR

please

Say it as one smooth unit: por-fah-BOR, with the stress on the last syllable 'VOR'. Tap the 'r' lightly with your tongue, like the 'tt' in American 'butter'. The Spanish 'v' sounds close to a soft English 'b'.

Example

Un café, por favor.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

for

A preposition meaning “for.”

Example

Por su ayuda, terminé rápido.

Because of your help, I finished quickly.

favor

[fah-BOR]

favor

Literally means favor; in por favor it forms the expression please.

Example

Le pedí un favor a mi vecino.

I asked my neighbor for a favor.

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