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How to Say ‘Please speak slowly.’ in Traditional Chinese

請說慢一點。

qǐng shuō màn yī diǎn

[Qing shwaw màn ee-dyen]

💬 Usage Tip: Putting 一點 after an adjective means "a bit more ___": 快一點 "a bit faster", 大聲一點 "a bit louder".

Phrase Breakdown

請說

qǐng shuō

please speak

請 (qǐng) means 'please' and starts a polite request. 說 (shuō) means 'to speak'. Keep 說 high and level.

Example

請說中文。

Please speak Chinese.

Words in this phrase

請

qǐng

[Qing]

please

Used to politely ask for something.

Example

請給我一杯水。

Please give me a glass of water.

說

shuō

[shwaw]

to say; to speak

Used when you want to say something directly. In flirting, it helps introduce a compliment naturally.

Example

我想說，你的外套很好看。

I want to say, your jacket looks great.

慢一點。

màn yī diǎn

a bit slower.

慢 (màn) means 'slow'. 一點 (yìdiǎn) means 'a little'. 一 changes to a fourth tone before the third-tone 點: yìdiǎn.

Example

開車慢一點。

Drive a bit slower.

Words in this phrase

慢

màn

[màn]

slow

Adjective meaning not fast; describes low speed.

Example

他走路很慢。

He walks very slowly.

一點

yī diǎn

[ee-dyen]

a little; a bit

Used to soften a statement or indicate a small amount.

Example

這樣好像貴一點。

This seems a little more expensive.

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