Learn how to say, "Please say it once again"
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| Taiwanese Mandarin Survival Phrases Lesson 9: Please Say it Once Again |
| In this lesson, you will learn how to ask "Can you say it again?" |
| In Chinese, the phrase is 請再說一遍(Qǐng zài shuō yībiàn). |
| Let’s break it down by tone: |
| 請(qǐng) is in third tone. |
| 再(zài) is in fourth tone. |
| 說(shuō) is in first tone. |
| 一(yī) is in first tone. |
| 遍(biàn) is in fourth tone. |
| Take note that 一(yī) has special pronunciation rules, so 一遍(yí biàn) should be pronounced yí biàn. |
| Now, let’s break it down by meaning: |
| 請(qǐng) means "please." |
| 再(zài) means "again." |
| 說(shuō) means "to say." |
| 一(yī) means "one." |
| 遍(biàn) means "once through.” |
| Literally, the phrase translates to "Please again say once more," but can be translated as “Can you say it again please?” |
| Altogether, we have 請再說一遍(Qǐng zài shuō yībiàn). |
| Listen again, one more time, slowly: |
| [Slow] 請再說一遍(Qǐng zài shuō yībiàn). |
| [Normal] 請再說一遍(Qǐng zài shuō yībiàn). |
| When using the phrase 請再說一遍(Qǐng zài shuō yībiàn), you might also need to say, "slowly please". |
| In Chinese, “slowly please” is 請慢一點(Qǐng màn yīdiǎn). |
| Let’s break it down by tone: |
| 請(qǐng) is in third tone again. |
| 慢(màn) is in fourth tone. |
| 一(yī) is in first tone. |
| 點(diǎn) is in third tone. |
| Remember that 一(yī) has special pronunciation rules, so 一點(yì diǎn) is pronounced as yì diǎn. When you have 一(yī) before a non-fourth tone, its pronunciation will become fourth tone. |
| Let’s break it down by meaning: |
| 請(qǐng) means "please." |
| 慢(màn) means "slow." |
| 一點(yìdiǎn) means "a little bit". |
| Literally, the phrase translates as: "Please slow a little bit,” but translates as “Slowly please” in English. |
| Altogether, we have 請慢一點(Qǐng màn yìdiǎn). |
| Listen again, one more time, slowly: |
| [Slow] 請慢一點(Qǐng màn yìdiǎn). |
| [Normal] 請慢一點(Qǐng màn yìdiǎn). |
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