Vocabulary
Langsamer, bitte.
/ˈlaŋzaːmɐ ˈbɪtə/· phrase
slower, please
When someone is already talking and it's too fast for you: at offices, on the phone, with a chatty neighbour. Add „Ich lerne Deutsch.“ and most people slow down happily.
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Langsamer, bitte.
please speak more slowly
Entschuldigung, langsamer, bitte.
Sorry, slower, please.
Word family
Langsamer, bitte.langsamslow, slowlydie Langsamkeitslowness
Common combinations
- Etwas langsamer, bitte.A bit slower, please.
- Bitte etwas langsamer.A little slower, please.
- Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?Could you speak more slowly, please?
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
Bitte etwas langsamer.Langsam, bitte.
↔ Opposites
schneller
Common learner mistakes
- Mehr langsam, bitte.Langsamer, bitte.German doesn't say mehr langsam for slower. Add -er to the word: langsam → langsamer, schnell → schneller.
Real examples
- Langsamer, bitte. Ich spreche nur ein bisschen Deutsch.Slower, please. I only speak a little German.
- Wie bitte? Langsamer, bitte.Sorry? Slower, please.
- Entschuldigung, langsamer, bitte!Sorry, slower, please!
