Bedeutung
A polite request for someone to speak at a slower pace.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Americans often speak very quickly. It is considered polite to ask them to slow down. British speakers may use 'Could you' to be extra polite.
Smile!
Always smile when you ask this to ensure the speaker doesn't feel offended.
Bedeutung
A polite request for someone to speak at a slower pace.
Smile!
Always smile when you ask this to ensure the speaker doesn't feel offended.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct adverb form.
Could you speak _____, please?
Adverbs modify verbs, so 'slowly' is correct.
🎉 Ergebnis: /1
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
1 AufgabenCould you speak _____, please?
Adverbs modify verbs, so 'slowly' is correct.
🎉 Ergebnis: /1
Häufig gestellte Fragen
1 FragenNo, it is very polite if you add 'please'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Could you repeat that?
similarAsking for repetition.
