más despacio por favor
adverbBeginner
What does “más despacio por favor” mean in English?
more slowly please
Example sentences
¿Puedes hablar más despacio por favor?
Can you speak more slowly please?
Más despacio, no entiendo.
More slowly, I don't understand.
Lee más despacio, por favor.
Read more slowly, please.
How to use it
Más despacio, por favor means 'more slowly, please'. Despacio is an adverb (modifies a verb). Pair with hablar/leer: 'hable más despacio'.
Common mistake
Despacio is the adverb (slowly). Don't confuse with the adjective lento (slow) — 'habla lentamente' is also correct but less natural in classroom contexts.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 31.