French phrase

Désolé, je parle mal ~.

Meaning

Sorry, I don't speak ___ well.

When to use it

A polite apology for limited ability in a language. It is used when language skills are insufficient and help may be needed.

Example dialogue

Désolé, je parle mal français.

Sorry, I don't speak French well.

Ce n'est pas grave, je peux répéter plus lentement.

That's okay, I can repeat more slowly.

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