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"More slowly, please" in Korean: 천천히 말씀해 주세요

천천히 말씀해 주세요cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo

Say it: cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyophrase/tɕʰʌntɕʰʌnhi mals͈ɯmhɛ tɕusejo/

More slowly, please in Korean is 천천히 말씀해 주세요 (cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo). 천천히 changes the pace rather than the volume; 말씀해 주세요 keeps the request respectful.

More slowly, please: starting the exchange

죄송하지만 천천히 말씀해 주세요.

joesonghajiman cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo.

I am sorry, but please speak slowly.
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cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo

/tɕʰʌntɕʰʌnhi mals͈ɯmhɛ tɕusejo/

천천히 말씀해 주세요 is read cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo. In 조금 더 천천히 말씀해 주세요, read the full phrase as jogeum deo cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo.

"More slowly, please" in Korean: quick reference

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천천히 말씀해 주세요cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyoMore slowly, please

The inventory form for more slowly, please.

조금 더 천천히 말씀해 주세요jogeum deo cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyoplease speak a little more slowly

천천히 changes the pace rather than the volume; 말씀해 주세요 keeps the request respectful.

How to use 천천히 말씀해 주세요 in real life

  1. 1More slowly, please: starting the exchange

    죄송하지만 천천히 말씀해 주세요.

    joesonghajiman cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo.

    I am sorry, but please speak slowly.

    천천히 changes the pace rather than the volume; 말씀해 주세요 keeps the request respectful.

  2. 2More slowly, please: adding useful context

    주소는 천천히 말씀해 주세요.

    jusoneun cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo.

    Please say the address slowly.

    This sentence places 천천히 말씀해 주세요 in a complete exchange.

  3. 3More slowly, please: a different conversation

    한국어를 배우고 있어요. 천천히 말씀해 주세요.

    hangugeoreul baeugo isseoyo. cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo.

    I am learning Korean. Please speak slowly.

    This sentence places 천천히 말씀해 주세요 in a complete exchange.

Mistakes English speakers make with 천천히 말씀해 주세요

Incorrect: 죄송하지만 천천히 말씀해 주으세요.

Correct: 죄송하지만 천천히 말씀해 주세요.

When practicing more slowly, please, the vowel-final stem 주 takes 세요 directly; do not add 으. The complete correction is 죄송하지만 천천히 말씀해 주세요.

Incorrect: 주소은 천천히 말씀해 주세요.

Correct: 주소는 천천히 말씀해 주세요.

When practicing more slowly, please, 주소 ends in a vowel, so this sentence needs 주소는, not 주소은.

Good to know

천천히 changes the pace rather than the volume; 말씀해 주세요 keeps the request respectful.

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Tutor-led greetings and essentials study exercise: two sentences with 천천히 말씀해 주세요

  1. Partner

    이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?

    i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?

    Shall we say a sentence using this expression?

  2. You

    죄송하지만 천천히 말씀해 주세요.

    joesonghajiman cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo.

    I am sorry, but please speak slowly.

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    주소는 천천히 말씀해 주세요.

    jusoneun cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo.

    Please say the address slowly.

This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.

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What does 천천히 말씀해 주세요 mean?

More slowly, please in Korean is 천천히 말씀해 주세요 (cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo). 천천히 changes the pace rather than the volume; 말씀해 주세요 keeps the request respectful.

When should I say 조금 더 천천히 말씀해 주세요?

천천히 changes the pace rather than the volume; 말씀해 주세요 keeps the request respectful.

How does 조금 더 천천히 말씀해 주세요 differ from the basic expression?

조금 더 천천히 말씀해 주세요 means “please speak a little more slowly”. 천천히 changes the pace rather than the volume; 말씀해 주세요 keeps the request respectful.

Can I use 천천히 말씀해 주세요 in a full sentence?

죄송하지만 천천히 말씀해 주세요. means “I am sorry, but please speak slowly.” 천천히 changes the pace rather than the volume; 말씀해 주세요 keeps the request respectful.

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