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.