plus lentement
The English phrase "slower" can be translated into French as plus lentement.
plus lentement is used to describe an action performed at a lower speed.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of plus (more) and lentement (slowly).
Which one should you use?
Use plus lentement to describe how an action is performed. If you are instead describing a noun, such as a slower train, use the adjective plus lent.
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, "slower" is expressed as an adverbial phrase meaning "more slowly" rather than using a comparative adjective.
Did you know?
- If you want to tell a musician to play 'slower', you would use the musical term ralentir rather than the literal plus lentement.
- When asking someone to speak plus lentement, a French speaker might accompany the request with a downward palm gesture to visually signal a decrease in speed.
- French has a specific term lenteur to describe the abstract quality of slowness, which can be used as a noun to criticize a government's inefficiency.
Examples in context
- Essaie d'aller plus lentement.Try to go slower.This sentence is useful for suggesting someone try to go slower using plus lentement.Tatoeba #1658029 by sacredceltic, translation #1657701 by Spamster
- Je veux marcher un peu plus lentement.I want to walk a little slower.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to walk a little slower using plus lentement.Tatoeba #11577209 by Aiji, translation #2921565 by CK
- J'aimerais aller un peu plus lentement.I'd like to go a bit slower.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to go a bit slower using plus lentement.Tatoeba #8542918 by Aiji, translation #2921262 by AlanF_US
- Parlez plus lentement, s'il vous plaîtSpeak slower, please
- Chantez plus doucementSing slower
- Défilez les diapositives à un rythme moins rapideScroll through the slides at a slower pace
- Pouvez-vous marcher plus lentement ?Can you walk slower?
- Mange moins rapidement, ça va te donner mal au ventre.Eat slower, it will give you a stomach ache.
- 23 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are driving through a narrow street.
- GabrielS'il te plaît, conduis plus lentement.Please, drive more slowly.
- LéaD'accord, je vais rouler plus lentement.Okay, I will drive slower.
- GabrielC'est mieux comme ça.It is better like this.
- LéaJe suis désolée, Gabriel.I am sorry, Gabriel.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
