Pelan-pelan meaning in English

pelan-pelan means slowly, little by little in Indonesian. Pronounced peh-LAHN peh-LAHN.

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Example sentence

Bicara pelan-pelan, tolong.
Speak slowly, please.

More sentences using pelan-pelan

• Pelan-pelan, tolong.
  Slowly, please.
• Maaf, boleh diulang pelan-pelan?
  Sorry, could you repeat that slowly?

pelan-pelan in real dialogue

These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:

• Makasih. Aku belajar pelan-pelan.
  Thanks. I'm learning slowly.
  From Teman Baru A2
• Pelan-pelan aja, ya.
  Just slowly, please.
  From Naik Ojek A2
• Bisa pelan-pelan?
  Please speak slowly.
  From Nomor Saya A1

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