Bedeutung
Asking someone to reduce their speed.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Turks value guests and will usually be very happy to slow down their speech if you ask. It's seen as a sign of respect that you are trying to learn. In Istanbul, 'yavaş' is often a relative term. A driver might slow down only slightly after being asked, as the culture of 'acele' (hurry) is strong in the city. Drinking tea (çay) is never done 'hızlı'. If you are rushing your tea, a Turk might say 'Biraz daha yavaş', meaning 'Relax and enjoy the moment'. The reduplicated 'yavaş yavaş' is a life philosophy in Turkey, meaning things will happen in their own time. It's the antidote to modern stress.
Add 'Lütfen'
Always add 'lütfen' at the end when speaking to strangers to ensure you sound polite rather than demanding.
Use with Verbs
Combine it with 'konuşun' (speak) or 'gidin' (go) to be more specific about what should be slower.
Bedeutung
Asking someone to reduce their speed.
Add 'Lütfen'
Always add 'lütfen' at the end when speaking to strangers to ensure you sound polite rather than demanding.
Use with Verbs
Combine it with 'konuşun' (speak) or 'gidin' (go) to be more specific about what should be slower.
Watch the Tone
A rising intonation at the end makes it a request; a falling intonation can make it sound like a complaint.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to ask someone to speak slower.
Lütfen biraz ____ yavaş konuşun.
'Daha' is the comparative marker needed to say 'more slow'.
Which sentence is the most polite way to ask a teacher to slow down?
Hocam...
The '-ur musunuz' ending is the polite request form.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are in a taxi and the driver is going 120km/h in a 50km/h zone.
This is the standard polite request for a driver to reduce speed.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Bu şarkı çok hızlı, dans edemiyorum. B: Haklısın, keşke ____.
The speaker says the song is too fast, so they wish it were slower.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Speed Requests
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenLütfen biraz ____ yavaş konuşun.
'Daha' is the comparative marker needed to say 'more slow'.
Hocam...
The '-ur musunuz' ending is the polite request form.
You are in a taxi and the driver is going 120km/h in a 50km/h zone.
This is the standard polite request for a driver to reduce speed.
A: Bu şarkı çok hızlı, dans edemiyorum. B: Haklısın, keşke ____.
The speaker says the song is too fast, so they wish it were slower.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it is not rude as long as your tone is friendly. Adding 'lütfen' (please) makes it perfectly polite.
Yes, but 'Yavaş!' alone is usually a warning (like 'Watch out!' or 'Slow down!') and can sound blunt.
'Yavaş' is the adjective/adverb used for speed. 'Yavaşça' means 'slowly' or 'quietly' in a descriptive way.
Say: 'Kaptan, biraz daha yavaş gidebilir miyiz?'
No, for volume use 'Biraz daha kısık' (A bit lower/quieter).
If you want to say 'slower' (comparative), yes. 'Biraz yavaş' just means 'a bit slow'.
In some contexts, yes, but 'sessiz' is the standard word for quiet.
Use 'Çok daha yavaş'.
Yes, if you are discussing the timeline of a project. 'Süreci biraz daha yavaş ilerletmeliyiz.'
'Biraz daha hızlı' (A bit faster).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Yavaş yavaş
similarGradually / Step by step
Sakin ol
similarCalm down
Hızlan
contrastSpeed up
Ağır ol
specialized formBe heavy / Be serious
