La Palabra del Día: Lentamente
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Tengo un plan, pero necesito que todos me ayuden. Voy a hacer un petición a la RAE que hará que todo el mundo que habla español lo hable lentamente, para que pueda entenderles mejor. (como siempre, estoy bromeando!! Jajaja)
I have a plan, but I need everyone to help me. I am going to make a petition to the RAE that will make the entire Spanish speaking world talk slower, so I can understand them better.

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Lentamente voy a caminar a la cocina.
Slowly I'm going to walk to the kitchen.

Always remember that no matter how slowly you're reaching your goal, it's good as long as you're moving!

Siempre recuerda que no importa cuánto tardas en alcanzar tu meta, lo importante es estar moviéndote. ![]()
Lentamente estoy empezando aprender esta lenguaje.
Slowly I'm starting to understand this language.

El amanecer y la puesta del sol vienen lentamente. Los cambios grandes siempre vienen lentamente, por eso la paciencia es un tesoro.
Sunrise and sunset come slowly. Enormous changes always come slowly, that's why patience is a treasure.

Though the tortoise could only go slowly, it was the winner.
Aunque la tortuga sólo podía ir lentamente, fue la ganadora.

Slowly but surely the seagull will eat at least half of his ice cream. Slowly it will all disappear and I would like to know who has eaten most of it . . . . . ![]()
Sin prisa pero sin pausa la gaviota comerá por lo menos la mitad de su helado. Lentamente todo va a desaparecer y quisiera saber quién ha comido la mayor parte . . . . . ![]()

Second try...
Los cactus crecen muy lentamente pero son hermosos.
Cacti grow very slowly but they are beautiful.

"Lentamente me acercarse a mi esposa para explicar mi transgresión."
I slowly approached my wife to explain my transgression."

The key to long life is to always drive slowly and carefully.
La clave a una vida larga es siempre conducir lentamente y con cuidado.
Here is a powerful video from England about the importance of not speeding.
Leo el Español lentemente. I read Spanish slowly.
Las cosas que adquirimos lentamente son las que valoramos más y las que nos dan los mejores recuerdos.
The things we aquire slowly are those that we value most, and those which give us the strongest memories.

Es bien bueno escribir lentamente de suerte que la gente poder leen pueda leer tu caligrafía.
It is good to write slowly so that people can read your handwriting.

-- 2. bien (m) (benefit)
-- So that -> de suerte que, de modo que, de tal manera que
-- people = la gente, plural of person
-- can = poder, verb, to be able to
-- caligrafía feminine noun 1. calligraphy (arte) 2. handwriting (letra)
Los buzos necesitamos ascender muy lentamente. Scuba divers must ascend very slowly.
Mother told us it is healthy to eat slowly, and she told us to hurry up and finish eating so we won't be late for school.
Madre nos dijo que comer lentamente es saludable, y nos dijo que tengan prisa y acabar de comer, así que no vamos a llegar tarde a la escuela.
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When individuals begin to speak a new language, they need to know how to ask the question: Can you speak more slowly, please?
= Cuando las personas comienzan a hablar un nuevo idioma, necesitan saber cómo hacer la pregunta: ¿Puede hablar más despacio por favor?
Corregid mi español, por favor
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Cuando las personas comienzan a hablar un nuevo idioma, necesitan saber cómo a hacer la pregunta: ¿Puede hablar más despacio por favor