How to Say ‘Can you speak slowly?’ in Portuguese
Pode falar devagar?
POH-duh fah-LAR deh-vah-GAR
[POH-duh fah-LAR deh-vah-GAR]
💬 Usage Tip: Put Pode in front of any action word to make a polite request: Pode ajudar? "Can you help?"
Phrase Breakdown
Pode
[POH-duh]
you can
Form of 'poder' used to say someone is allowed or able to do something.
A palavra "Pode" aparece em "Pode cancelar".
The word "Pode" appears in "You can cancel."
falar
[fah-LAR]
to speak
Infinitive verb naming the action of speaking.
No follow-up, «falar» consigo mostra contacto direto e pessoal.
In the follow-up, “to speak” with you shows direct and personal contact.
devagar
[deh-vah-GAR]
slowly
Adverb meaning at a slow pace.
Fale devagar, por favor.
Speak slowly, please.
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