despacito y buena letra

easy does it

despacito y buena letra(dehs-pah-see-toh ee bweh-nah leh-trah)

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1. (general)

a. easy does it

No corras al hacer los cálculos porque te vas a equivocar. Despacito y buena letra.

Don't rush through the calculations because you're going to make a mistake. Easy does it.

b. slowly but surely

Cuando estoy aprendiendo un idioma, prefiero ir despacito y buena letra.

When I'm learning a language, I prefer to go slowly but surely.

c. slowly and carefully

Mi padre maneja despacito y buena letra. Dice que es mejor llegar tarde que no llegar.

My father drives slowly and carefully. He says it's better to arrive late than not to arrive.