请说慢一点。

When to use

Use this when someone is speaking too quickly for you to follow.

How it works

This phrase begins with 请 for politeness. 说 means 'to speak'. 慢 means 'slow', and 一点 means 'a little'. Together, 慢一点 means 'a little slower'.

• please
• to speak
• slow
• a little

Pronunciation: 一点 (yì diǎn)

The character 一 is 1st tone, but when followed by a 3rd tone character like 点, it changes to the 4th tone (yì).

Notes

Politely asks the speaker to slow down their pace.