How to Say ‘Can you speak slowly?’ in Italian
Può parlare lentamente?
PWOH pahr-LAH-reh len-tah-MEN-teh
[PWOH pahr-LAH-reh len-tah-MEN-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: With polite/formal [Lei], Italian often uses the third-person verb form, so you get [può parlare], not the [tu] form [puoi parlare].
🇮🇹 In Italy: This is a polite, natural way to speak to strangers, staff, or older adults. It sounds much more courteous than the bare command [Parla lentamente].
Phrase Breakdown
Può
[PWOH]
Can
Formal request for someone to perform an action.
Può parlare lentamente durante la lezione?
Can you speak slowly during the lesson?
parlare
[pahr-LAH-reh]
speak
To use one's voice to express thoughts verbally.
Deve parlare con il direttore.
You need to speak with the manager.
lentamente
[len-tah-MEN-teh]
slowly
To do something at a slow speed.
Parla lentamente durante la presentazione.
He speaks slowly during the presentation.
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