JLPT N5 grammar
ゆっくり はなして ください — Meaning & Examples
"Please speak slowly." THE most important phrase for beginners. Japanese people will happily slow down when you ask.
Practice questions
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1. "Please speak slowly" is?
- ゆっくりはなしてください (yukkuri hanashite kudasai)
- おおきくはなしてください (ōkiku hanashite kudasai)
- もいちどはなしてください (mo ichido hanashite kudasai)
- にほんごではなしてください (nihongo de hanashite kudasai)
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Answer: ゆっくりはなしてください (yukkuri hanashite kudasai)
ゆっくり = slowly. ゆっくりはなしてください = please speak slowly. The most useful phrase for beginners. Japanese people will happily slow down for you!
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Frequently asked questions
What does ゆっくり はなして ください mean?
"Please speak slowly." THE most important phrase for beginners. Japanese people will happily slow down when you ask.
Is ゆっくり はなして ください on the JLPT N5 test?
ゆっくり はなして ください is taught in the JLPT N5 grammar course in A Star Japanese (lesson “🆘 Survival Japanese — Phrases for Day 1”), so it is a pattern learners at this level are expected to recognise. The JLPT does not publish an official grammar list, so treat this as a study guide rather than an official requirement.
How can I practise ゆっくり はなして ください?
Open the “🆘 Survival Japanese — Phrases for Day 1” lesson in the free A Star Japanese app for iPhone and Android. It has examples, a quiz after every lesson, flashcards with spaced repetition and timed JLPT N5 mock exams, with no ads.