Deprisa: quickly and at high speed

Deprisa describes an action performed quickly, such as speaking or walking.

The idea

Deprisa is an adverb and does not change for the subject’s gender or number.

Hablas muy deprisa; ¿puedes repetirlo?You speak very quickly; can you repeat it?
Caminamos deprisa para llegar a tiempo.We walk quickly to arrive on time.
Ella termina el ejercicio deprisa.She finishes the exercise quickly.
El tren pasa deprisa por la estación.The train passes quickly through the station.
No leas tan deprisa; quiero entender.Do not read so quickly; I want to understand.
Los niños corren deprisa por el parque.The children run quickly through the park.

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Deprisa contrasts with despacio; both describe how an action happens.

Choose the word for a high speed: Hablamos a gran velocidad: hablamos ___. (deprisa / despacio)
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deprisa
Deprisa describes a high speed.
Choose the unchanged adverb for how they walk: Las niñas caminan ___. (deprisa / deprisas)
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deprisa
Deprisa stays unchanged with the plural subject las niñas.
Choose the word for reducing the speed: No entiendo porque hablas muy rápido; ¿puedes hablar más ___? (despacio / deprisa)
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despacio
Más despacio asks for a lower speed.

Describe someone speaking quickly and ask them to speak more slowly.