Speak slowly, please

Ask someone to speak more slowly when you don't understand. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 7.

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Vocabulary

  • 留学生（りゅうがくせい） (留学生): international student; exchange student
  • ゆっくり: slowly
  • 話（はな）します (話す): to speak; to talk
  • よく: well; much (with negatives: not really)
  • わかりません (分かりません): I don't understand
  • あなた: you
  • 私（わたし） (私): I; me (polite)
  • ごめんね: sorry (casual)
  • よろしくね: nice to meet you (casual)
  • よろしくお願（ねが）いします (願い): nice to meet you (polite)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「留学生（りゅうがくせい）」 mean in this lesson?
international student; exchange student
What does 「ゆっくり」 mean in this lesson?
slowly
What does 「話（はな）します」 mean in this lesson?
to speak; to talk
What does 「よく」 mean in this lesson?
well; much (with negatives: not really)
What does 「わかりません」 mean in this lesson?
I don't understand
What does 「あなた」 mean in this lesson?
you
What does 「私（わたし）」 mean in this lesson?
I; me (polite)
What does 「ごめんね」 mean in this lesson?
sorry (casual)
What does 「よろしくね」 mean in this lesson?
nice to meet you (casual)
What does 「よろしくお願（ねが）いします」 mean in this lesson?
nice to meet you (polite)
「ゆっくり話してください」 means…
ゆっくり = slowly; てください = please do.
「よくわかりません」 means…
よく + negative = not well.
「留学生」 means…
留学 = studying abroad.
Which is the polite version of 「留学生なの？」
ですか is the polite question form.
「あなたは…」 means…
あなた = you.
What do you say first when you didn't catch what someone said?
Apologise, then say you don't understand.