Can you speak a little more slowly?in Cantonese.
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可唔可以講慢啲呀？
ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gong2 maan6 di1 aa3
can you speak a little more slowly?
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How to say “can you speak a little more slowly?” in Cantonese
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The Cantonese phrase
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- Meaning
- can you speak a little more slowly?
- Traditional Chinese
- 可唔可以講慢啲呀？
- Jyutping
- ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gong2 maan6 di1 aa3
How to pronounce it
The same ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 opening asks “can you.” Here gong2 maan6 di1 asks for speech that is a little slower.
- ho2 m4 ho2 ji5can you?
- gong2 maan6 di1speak a little more slowly
- aa3friendly question ending
Compare this recording with “Can you say it again?” The requests share an opening but ask for different help.
When to use it
A polite, specific request when you understand some Cantonese but the pace is too fast.
Try it when: Asking someone to slow down because you caught only part of their Cantonese.
Rough literal gloss: can-not-can speak slow a-bit.