천천히 해주세요
The English phrase "please do it slowly" is translated into Korean as 천천히 해주세요.
This phrase is commonly used when asking someone to speak more slowly or to perform an action at a reduced pace.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 천천히 means 'slowly'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Changing the ending from 해주세요 to 해줘 makes the phrase 천천히 해줘 informal and suitable for friends or younger people.
Did you know?
- The historical form of the word recorded in the 1600s 'Gyechuk ilgi' was '쳔쳔이', showing how the pronunciation and spelling have stabilized over centuries.
- When asking a speaker to slow down, Koreans may accompany 천천히 해주세요 with a gentle gesture of the hand moving downward to signal a lower tempo.
- In some contexts, saying 천천히 to someone who is working too hard is a way of saying 'take your time' or 'don't overexert yourself'.
Examples in context
- 조금 더 천천히 해Please do it a little slower
- 말을 천천히 해주세요.mareul cheoncheonhi haejuseyo.Please speak slowly.
- 다시 천천히 해주세요.dasi cheoncheonhi haejuseyo.Please do it slowly again.
Example conversation
Subin is asking Hyunwoo to explain a computer program.
- 수빈 Su-bin현우 씨, 너무 빨라요.Hyunwoo ssi, neomu ppallayo.Hyunwoo, it is too fast.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo어떤 부분이 어려워요?eotteon bubuni eoryeowoyo?Which part is difficult?
- 수빈 Su-bin설명을 천천히 해주세요.seolmyeongeul cheoncheonhi haejuseyo.Please explain it slowly.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 알겠습니다.ne, algetseumnida.Okay, I understand.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 천천히, CC BY-SA 4.0.
