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能说慢一点吗

néng shuō màn yī diǎn ma

Can you speak more slowly?

When to Use

The most important survival phrase for any Chinese learner. People will appreciate your effort to understand and will usually slow down significantly.

Examples

对不起,能说慢一点吗?(Sorry, can you speak a bit more slowly?)

请说慢一点,我在学中文。(Please speak slowly, I'm learning Chinese.)

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