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How to Say ‘Slowly, please’ in Spain Spanish

Más despacio, por favor

mahs des-PAH-syoh pohr fah-BOHR

[mahs des-PAH-syoh pohr fah-BOHR]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally "more slowly". más "more" goes before any describing word in the same way: más alto "louder".

Phrase Breakdown

Más despacio,

mahs des-PAH-syoh

More slowly,

Use this to ask someone to slow down. In Spain, the 'c' in 'despacio' sounds like the 'th' in 'think': mahs dehs-PAH-thyoh.

Example

Habla más despacio, por favor.

Speak more slowly, please.

Words in this phrase

Más

[mahs]

Comparative adverb or adjective meaning 'more.'

Example

Quiero un rol 'Más' visible dentro de la empresa.

I want a more visible role within the company.

despacio

[des-PAH-syoh]

slowly

Adverb meaning slowly; also used to ask someone to speak slower.

Example

Conduzca despacio, por favor.

Drive slowly, please.

por favor

pohr fah-BOHR

please

This is the standard polite word. Tap the 'r' lightly and stress the last syllable: por fah-BOR. The 'v' sounds close to a soft 'b'.

Example

Un momento, por favor.

One moment, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

please

First part of the polite phrase por favor.

Example

La respuesta es Para cuatro, por favor. si todavía hay sitio.

The answer is for four, please, if there is still space.

favor

[fah-BOHR]

please

Used in polite requests as part of the expression por favor.

Example

Dígame su nombre, por favor, para buscarla en el sistema.

Tell me your name, please, to look it up in the system.

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