¿Más lentamente?
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Yesterday in my dance class, I wanted the teacher to do the steps slower, so I asked:
"Puedes hacer los pies más lentamente?" And she asked me "Más qué?" And I said "Más lentamente."
I could have been just speaking quietly and she couldn´t hear me over the music, but I was wondering if I just spoke incorrectly or said it strangely. I figured since slowly was an adverb, the Spanish translation would also require an adverb, which is why I said "lentamente" instead of "lento."
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updated Mar 8, 2012
edited by --Mariana--
posted by missy8888
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I would say:
¿Puedes hacer los pasos más despacio (lentamente)?"
updated Mar 8, 2012
posted by --Mariana--
Yes, that seems very understandable, to me, anyway! - annierats, Mar 8, 2012
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Enséñeme, paso a paso, muy lentamente.. Show me, step by step, very slowly. Just another suggestion.
updated Mar 8, 2012
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Hi, Annie. Should there be an accent on "enséñame" to keep the stress? - --Mariana--, Mar 8, 2012
Yes, I make a lot of typos, Mariana, not to mention the mistakes.. Thanks! - annierats, Mar 8, 2012
Jejeje! - --Mariana--, Mar 8, 2012
Right away I got nervous and changed it to the imperative as well..Dancing is very stressful. - annierats, Mar 8, 2012
