천천히 말해 주세요
Please speak slowly
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천천히 means “slowly.” 말해 주세요 combines 말하다, “to speak,” with the polite request 주세요.
This is a practical phrase for a teacher, cashier, new friend, or customer-service situation. Say it with a smile and it sounds considerate rather than demanding.
To ask someone to repeat something, say 다시 한 번 말해 주세요: “Please say it one more time.”
Examples
조금 천천히 말해 주세요.
Jogeum cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo.
Please speak a little slowly.
다시 한 번 말해 주세요.
Dasi han beon malhae juseyo.
Please say it again.
Mini dialogue
A: 한국어를 잘 못 알아들어요.
A: I cannot understand Korean very well.
B: 아, 천천히 말할게요.
B: Oh, I will speak slowly.
Common mistakes
- 천천히 modifies the way someone speaks; it does not mean “later.”
- Use 말해 주세요, not 말하세요 주세요.
How to practice
- Polite and safe with strangers.
- A softer version is 천천히 말해 주실 수 있어요? (“Could you speak slowly?”).
Check yourself
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What does 다시 한 번 mean?
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