How do you say "Could you speak more slowly?" in Japanese?

Quick use

Use ゆっくりおねがいします (yukkuri onegai shimasu) when the other person is speaking too fast.

It is useful at counters, hospitals, restaurants, stations, and phone calls.

Chunk or pattern

• This is a fixed phrase.
• Learn the whole line first.
• It asks for slower speech, not a full explanation.

Helper words and endings

• ゆっくり: slowly.
• おねがいします: a polite request, like “please.”

Practical note

If you need the same thing repeated, use もういちどおねがいします. If the pace is the problem, use this phrase.