tengo vecinos ruidosos
/tenɡo beθinos ɾwidosos/from spelling rules
The phrase tengo vecinos ruidosos is how you say "I have noisy neighbors" in Spanish.
This phrase is used to say that the people living next door make a lot of noise.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tengo (I have), vecinos (neighbors) and ruidosos (noisy).
Which one should you use?
While tengo vecinos ruidosos means "I have noisy neighbors", mis vecinos son ruidosos is a common alternative meaning "my neighbors are noisy".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective ruidosos must match the masculine plural noun vecinos in both gender and number. If you have only one female neighbor who is noisy, you would say tengo una vecina ruidosa.
How do you pronounce it?
/tenɡo beθinos ɾwidosos/
Did you know?
- To describe a neighbor who is not just noisy but specifically 'annoying' or 'tiring', Spanish speakers often use the word pesado, which literally means 'heavy'.
- If you want to complain about the volume specifically, you might say your neighbors are making a ruido (noise), but you could also say they are being escandalosos (scandalous), which in Spanish implies they are being rowdy or boisterous.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to address a vecino as vecino or vecina as a polite title, even if you do not actually know their name.
Examples in context
- No puedo dormir porque tengo vecinos ruidosos.I can't sleep because I have noisy neighbors.
- Tengo vecinos ruidosos en el piso de arriba.I have noisy neighbors on the floor above.
- Es difícil estudiar cuando tengo vecinos ruidosos.It is difficult to study when I have noisy neighbors.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about their apartments.
- SofíaMateo, ¿te gusta vivir en tu nuevo piso?Mateo, do you like living in your new apartment?
- MateoSí, pero tengo vecinos ruidosos arriba.Yes, but I have noisy neighbors upstairs.
- SofíaEso es muy molesto, lo siento mucho.That is very annoying, I am very sorry.
- MateoGracias, Sofía. Voy a hablar con ellos.Thanks, Sofía. I am going to talk to them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
