How to Say ‘Speak more slowly, please’ in Mexican Spanish
Más despacio, por favor
mahs dehs-PAH-syoh por fah-BOR
[mahs dehs-PAH-syoh por fah-BOR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Locals will often say this to mean "slow down your speech," even though the verb is omitted. It sounds natural and polite, especially with [por favor].
Phrase Breakdown
Más
[mahs]
more
Used here to mean 'more' in the sense of increasing the degree, as in slower.
Hable más despacio, por favor.
Speak more slowly, please.
despacio
[dehs-PAH-syoh]
slowly
Adverb used to ask someone to speak or move at a slower pace.
Repita despacio para que entienda.
Repeat slowly so that I understand.
por
[por]
for
Part of the polite expression 'por favor,' not usually translated word by word in this phrase.
Lo digo por favor y con respeto.
I say it kindly and with respect.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor
Part of 'por favor,' the common polite expression meaning 'please.'
Dígame la dirección, por favor.
Tell me the address, please.
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