If you're in a conversation and need someone to speak more slowly, the polite way to say "Please speak slowly" in Korean is:
천천히 말해 주세요 (Cheon-cheon-hi mal-hae ju-se-yo)
- 천천히 (Cheon-cheon-hi) – Slowly
- 말해 주세요 (Mal-hae ju-se-yo) – Please speak
This phrase is especially useful when you're trying to understand spoken Korean better or if someone is speaking too quickly.
More expressions in Korean with English translation
조금 더 천천히 말해 주세요. (Jo-geum deo cheon-cheon-hi mal-hae ju-se-yo.)
- Please speak a little more slowly.
더 천천히 말해 주실 수 있나요? (Deo cheon-cheon-hi mal-hae ju-shil su it-na-yo?)
- Can you speak more slowly?
한 번 더 천천히 말해 주세요. (Han beon deo cheon-cheon-hi mal-hae ju-se-yo.)
- Please say it slowly one more time.
잘 안 들려요. (Jal an deul-lyeo-yo.)
- I can’t hear well.
천천히 말해 주셔서 감사합니다. (Cheon-cheon-hi mal-hae ju-shyeo-seo gam-sa-ham-ni-da.)
- Thank you for speaking slowly.
These phrases will help you ask for slower speech, making it easier for you to follow and understand conversations in Korean!