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천천히 말해 주세요

Please speak slowly

Explanation

말하다 → 말해 + 주세요 for polite request.

Alternative: 다시 한 번 말해 주세요 — Please say it again.

천천히 말해 주세요 is taught here as “Please speak slowly.” Learners often stop at a flashcard gloss; real fluency needs collocations, speech level, and one or two sentences you can actually say today.

Listen to the Hangul, shadow it once slowly, then once at natural speed. If romanization helps the first day, turn it off the second day so your eyes lock onto 천천히 말해 주세요, not Latin letters.

Connect this page to nearby Chamelingo lessons and tools. Isolated tips do not stick; a graph of vocabulary + grammar + speaking does. Use the related links at the bottom to keep walking the graph.

When you can explain “천천히 말해 주세요” in one plain English sentence and produce one new Korean example without looking, you are ready to move on — then review again within 24 hours.

Examples

천천히 말해 주세요 있어요.

There is / I have Please speak slowly.

Existence/possession pattern with 있어요.

저는 천천히 말해 주세요 좋아해요.

I like Please speak slowly.

좋아하다 takes an object (often marked with 을/를 in longer sentences).

천천히 말해 주세요 뭐예요?

What is Please speak slowly? / What about Please speak slowly?

Casual curious question — keep 요 for polite speech.

Common mistakes

  • Do not translate word-for-word from English when using “천천히 말해 주세요” — match Korean word order (SOV) and speech level.
  • Do not mix 반말 and 존댓말 in the same short exchange unless you are sure both speakers switched.
  • If a page contrasts two forms, never treat them as free synonyms — pick by meaning, not by which one you memorized first.

How to practice

  1. Level: beginner–friendly explanation; still re-check formality with a native conversation partner when stakes are high.
  2. Say every example out loud, then change one slot (place, time, or person) to force production — not only recognition.
  3. After reading, open Chamelingo and recycle the same pattern in a lesson or speaking practice so it enters long-term memory.

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