Bedeutung
Requesting lower speed of speech.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Marathi speakers are generally very patient with learners. Using this phrase is seen as a sign of respect for the language. In a corporate setting, it is common to use this phrase to ensure clarity in meetings. In rural areas, people might speak a dialect. Asking them to speak slowly helps you catch the local nuances. Younger people often mix English with Marathi. They might speak very fast, so this phrase is very useful.
Smile while saying it
Adding a smile makes the request sound friendly and not like a complaint.
Use 'कृपया'
Always add 'कृपया' (please) to sound polite, especially with strangers.
Bedeutung
Requesting lower speed of speech.
Smile while saying it
Adding a smile makes the request sound friendly and not like a complaint.
Use 'कृपया'
Always add 'कृपया' (please) to sound polite, especially with strangers.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence to ask someone to speak slowly.
कृपया ________ बोला.
'हळू' means slowly, which is the correct word for this context.
Which is the most polite way to ask someone to slow down?
Choose the best option:
Adding 'कृपया' makes it a polite request.
Complete the dialogue.
Speaker A: 'तुम्ही खूप वेगाने बोलत आहात.' Speaker B: '________'
This is the logical response to someone pointing out your speed.
Match the situation to the correct phrase.
You are in a language class and the teacher is too fast.
You need the teacher to slow down, so 'हळू बोला' is correct.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenकृपया ________ बोला.
'हळू' means slowly, which is the correct word for this context.
Choose the best option:
Adding 'कृपया' makes it a polite request.
Speaker A: 'तुम्ही खूप वेगाने बोलत आहात.' Speaker B: '________'
This is the logical response to someone pointing out your speed.
You are in a language class and the teacher is too fast.
You need the teacher to slow down, so 'हळू बोला' is correct.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it is a standard and polite request if used correctly.
Yes, but add 'कृपया' and maybe 'सर/मॅडम'.
Try saying 'मला समजले नाही' (I didn't understand).
The form 'बोला' is already polite/plural.
Yes, it is standard Marathi.
No, it's for speech. For music, you'd say 'गाणे हळू लावा'.
It's a retroflex sound, unique to Marathi and some other Indian languages.
Yes, often used in scenes where a character is confused.
That would be 'वेगाने बोला'.
Yes, it works in text too.
Verwandte Redewendungen
पुन्हा सांगा
similarSay it again
मला समजले नाही
builds onI didn't understand
मोठ्याने बोला
contrastSpeak loudly
थोडं हळू
specialized formA little slowly
