Japanese phrase
ゆっくりお願いします。 yu kku ri o nega i shi ma su
Meaning
Please speak slowly.
When to use it
A polite request for someone to slow down their speech. It is useful when speech is difficult to follow, especially for a language learner.
Example dialogue
すみません、ゆっくりお願いします。 su mi ma se n yu kku ri o nega i shi ma su
Sorry, please speak slowly.
はい、わかりました。 ha i wa ka ri ma shi ta
Sure, I understand.