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"More slowly, please" in German: langsamer, bitte
langsamer, bitte
More slowly, please in German is langsamer, bitte. Use it with friends as-is. Add a smile and it never sounds rude when you need people to slow down.
At the ticket counter
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How to pronounce langsamer, bitte
Say it
LAHNG-zah-mer BIT-tuh
/ˈlaŋzaːmɐ ˈbɪtə/
LAHNG-zah-mer BIT-tuh. Stress on lang. Soft final er.
"More slowly, please" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| langsamer, bitte | more slowly, please Core learner phrase. | Core learner phrase. |
| Kannst du langsamer sprechen? | Can you speak more slowly? Full question form. | Full question form. |
| etwas langsamer | a bit more slowly Softer ask. | Softer ask. |
| bitte langsamer | please more slowly Word order swap, same meaning. | Word order swap, same meaning. |
How to use langsamer, bitte in real life
- 1At the ticket counter
Entschuldigung — langsamer, bitte.
Excuse me — more slowly, please.
Whole phrase.
- 2Language exchange
Ich lerne noch. Langsamer, bitte.
I'm still learning. More slowly, please.
Friendly learner signal.
- 3Phone directions
Die Adresse — langsamer, bitte, ich schreibe mit.
The address — more slowly, please, I'm writing it down.
Phrase mid-task.
Mistakes English speakers make with langsamer, bitte
Incorrect: mehr langsam, bitte
Correct: langsamer, bitte
German uses the comparative langsamer, not mehr langsam.
Incorrect: langsameren, bitte
Correct: langsamer, bitte
As an adverb here, langsamer stays uninflected.
Good to know
Germans expect clear requests. Langsamer, bitte is polite and normal; people usually slow down immediately and may switch to simpler words without making a fuss.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Asking a clerk to slow down
ChatPal
Also, Sie brauchen das Formular A und B…
So, you need form A and B…
You
Moment — langsamer, bitte.
One moment — more slowly, please.
ChatPal
Klar. Formular A zuerst. Okay?
Sure. Form A first. Okay?
You
Danke. Nochmal langsamer, bitte, beim Preis.
Thanks. More slowly, please, again on the price.
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FAQ
Common questions about "More slowly, please" in German
How do you say more slowly, please?
Langsamer, bitte.
Is it rude?
No — it is a clear, polite request.
Formal version?
Same phrase works with Sie; or Können Sie langsamer sprechen, bitte?
With sprechen?
Kannst du langsamer sprechen, bitte?
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