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"More slowly, please" in Italian: più piano, per favore
più piano, per favore
More slowly, please in Italian is più piano, per favore. Address friends with tu; with strangers you can keep the same phrase and add scusi.
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How to pronounce più piano, per favore
Say it
PYOO PYAH-noh pehr fah-VOH-reh
/pju ˈpja.no per faˈvo.re/
Più is PYOO. Piano is PYAH-noh. Per favore is pehr fah-VOH-reh.
"More slowly, please" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| più piano, per favore | more slowly, please Core learner request. | Core learner request. |
| puoi parlare più piano, per favore? | can you speak more slowly, please? Fuller tu request. | Fuller tu request. |
| più lentamente, per favore | more slowly, please Slightly more formal synonym. | Slightly more formal synonym. |
| scusa, più piano, per favore | sorry, more slowly, please Softer with scusa. | Softer with scusa. |
How to use più piano, per favore in real life
- 1Directions too fast
Scusa, più piano, per favore.
Sorry, more slowly, please.
Full phrase with scusa.
- 2Phone call
Non sento bene: più piano, per favore.
I can't hear well: more slowly, please.
Full phrase on a call.
- 3Language exchange
Se parli così, più piano, per favore.
If you talk like that, more slowly, please.
Full phrase to a partner.
Mistakes English speakers make with più piano, per favore
Incorrect: Più lento per favore without piano.
Correct: Più piano, per favore.
Piano is the everyday slow-down request.
Incorrect: More slowly please in English mid-sentence.
Correct: Più piano, per favore.
Use the Italian phrase.
Good to know
Più piano, per favore is one of the most useful tourist phrases. Italians rarely mind; they often switch to piazzando words carefully. Piano here means slowly, not the musical instrument.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Asking a clerk to slow down
ChatPal
Il biglietto costa dodici euro e cinquanta.
The ticket costs twelve euros fifty.
You
Aspetta: più piano, per favore.
Wait: more slowly, please.
ChatPal
Certo. Dico tutto più piano, per favore.
Sure. I'll say everything more slowly, please.
You
Grazie. Ancora più piano, per favore, sul prezzo.
Thanks. Even more slowly, please, on the price.
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FAQ
Common questions about "More slowly, please" in Italian
Is piano the piano instrument?
Same spelling; here piano means slowly / quietly.
Formal lei version?
Same più piano, per favore; add scusi.
Speak more slowly?
Puoi parlare più piano, per favore?
Piano or lentamente?
Piano is more spoken and natural.
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