How to say “Please speak slowly” in Taiwanese
漢字
慢慢仔講
台羅 Tâi-lô
bān-bān-á kóng
白話字 Pe̍h-ōe-jī
Bān-bān-á kóng
Pronunciation
Download audio“Please speak slowly” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 慢慢仔講, romanized as bān-bān-á kóng in Tâi-lô and Bān-bān-á kóng in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.
The 仔 (á) in 慢慢仔 softens the request into something friendly. Lead with 歹勢 to slow down a fast speaker politely.
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