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Today’s Phrase
천천히 말해 주세요
cheon·cheon·hi mal·hae ju·se·yo
cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo
Please speak slowly
Daily Tip
Don’t be shy about using this phrase. Native Korean speakers are generally happy to slow down for learners. You can also say 무슨 말인지 이해 못 했어요 (I didn’t understand what you said) when you are completely lost.
Phrase Breakdown
천천히
cheoncheonhi
slowly
An adverb meaning ‘slowly’ or ‘at a leisurely pace’
말해 주세요
malhae juseyo
please speak
말하다 (to speak) + -아/어 주세요 (please do for me)
A learner’s essential phrase when a native speaker is talking too fast.
Example Phrases
좀 더 천천히 말해 주세요.
Jom deo cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo.
Please speak a little more slowly.
좀 더 means ‘a bit more’.
한국어를 배우고 있어서 천천히 말해 주세요.
Hangugeoreul baeugо isseoseo cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo.
I’m learning Korean, so please speak slowly.
배우고 있어서 = ‘because I am learning’.
다시 한번 천천히 말해 주세요.
Dasi hanbeon cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo.
Please say it once more slowly.
다시 한번 = ‘once again’.
Related Phrases
다시 말해 주세요
dasi malhae juseyo
Please say it again
Requests a repetition of what was said.
한국어로 써 주세요
hangugeorosse juseyo
Please write it in Korean
Asks someone to write something down.
이해했어요
ihaehasseoyo
I understood
Confirms that you understood what was said.
Quick Review
잘 먹겠습니다
Can you recall what this means?
jal meokgessseumnida
I will eat well / Thank you for the food