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How do you say "can you speak slowly" in Chinese?
你能说慢点吗
nǐ néng shuō màn diǎn ma
In Chinese, "can you speak slowly" is 你能说慢点吗 (nǐ néng shuō màn diǎn ma).
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Pronunciation
Shape your mouth for nǐ néng shuō màn diǎn ma around "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "néng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "shuō" held flat and high (first tone), then "màn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "diǎn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "ma" kept light and neutral.
Writing and usage
你能说慢点吗 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
can you speak slowly
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How to remember 你能说慢点吗
The characters 你能说慢点吗 feel like can you speak slowly in miniature; let that image ride along with the sound "nǐ néng shuō màn diǎn ma".
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- i lost my wallet 我丢了钱包
- i lost my phone 我丢了手机
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Questions about 你能说慢点吗
How do you pronounce 你能说慢点吗?
Shape your mouth for nǐ néng shuō màn diǎn ma around "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "néng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "shuō" held flat and high (first tone), then "màn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "diǎn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "ma" kept light and neutral.
Is 你能说慢点吗 formal or casual?
你能说慢点吗 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 你能说慢点吗 used in Chinese?
你能说慢点吗 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (can you speak slowly).
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