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How do you say "can you speak slowly" in Spanish?
¿Puedes hablar despacio?
In Spanish, "can you speak slowly" is ¿Puedes hablar despacio?.
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Pronunciation
'¿Puedes hablar despacio?' sounds natural once you tap the single r lightly with the tip of your tongue; also, stress naturally falls on the last syllable. Also, say any z or soft c as a th sound, the Castilian way, and any h stays completely silent, and blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them.
Grammar notes
¿Puedes hablar despacio? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
can you speak slowly
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- i lost my wallet He perdido la cartera
- i lost my phone Perdí el móvil
- theres been an accident Ha habido un accidente
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Questions about ¿Puedes hablar despacio?
How do you pronounce ¿Puedes hablar despacio??
'¿Puedes hablar despacio?' sounds natural once you tap the single r lightly with the tip of your tongue; also, stress naturally falls on the last syllable. Also, say any z or soft c as a th sound, the Castilian way, and any h stays completely silent, and blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them.
Is ¿Puedes hablar despacio? formal or casual?
¿Puedes hablar despacio? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is ¿Puedes hablar despacio? used in Spanish?
¿Puedes hablar despacio? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (can you speak slowly).
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