Japanese phrase

一人ずつ話すことにしませんか? hito ri zu tsu hana su ko to ni shi ma se n ka

Meaning

Shall we speak one at a time?

When to use it

Suggests that people take turns speaking. It is a polite way to manage a conversation when several people start speaking together, especially in a meeting or group discussion.

Example dialogue

話が重なるので、一人ずつ話すことにしませんか? hanashi ga kasa na ru no de hito ri zu tsu hana su ko to ni shi ma se n ka

We keep talking over each other, so shall we speak one at a time?

そうしましょう。 sō shi ma shō

Sure, let's do that.

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