música alta
/musika alta/from spelling rules
The English phrase "loud music" is translated into Spanish as música alta.
The phrase is used to describe music that is being played at a high volume.
Which one should you use?
While música alta is a valid way to express the idea, it is often more common to use música fuerte when describing music played at a high volume or intensity.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the expression música a toda caña is commonly used to mean music at full blast.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase música alta, the adjective alta must be feminine to agree with the feminine noun música.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying música ruidosa to mean loud music. While it might seem correct, música ruidosa implies that the music is unpleasant or "noisy" rather than simply high in volume.
Did you know?
- When you want to tell someone to play music at its maximum possible volume, you can use the slang expression a toda caña. This literally translates to 'at all cane' or 'at all shaft'.
- The word música comes from the Latin mūsica, which originated from the Ancient Greek mousikḗ, meaning the art of the Muses.
- The adjective alta can be ambiguous when applied to sound. While it can mean 'loud', it is also frequently used to describe a 'high-pitched' sound rather than the volume level.
Examples in context
- Tom no quiere la música alta.Tom doesn't like loud music.This sentence shows how to express a dislike for música alta.Tatoeba #6116787 by Espi, translation #3822168 by CK
- El evento requerirá música fuerte para animar a los invitados.The event will require loud music to liven up the guests.
- Debemos evitar reproducir música a alto volumen para no molestar a los vecinos.We should avoid playing music at a high volume to not disturb the neighbors.
- La fiesta estuvo genial, teníamos música a todo volumen y bailamos toda la noche.The party was amazing, we had music at full volume, and we danced all night long.
- Ayer en el concierto de rock, pusieron música súper fuerte y todos se volvieron locos.Yesterday at the rock concert, they played super loud music, and everyone went crazy.
- En la discoteca pusieron la música a todo meter, ¡y nadie pudo resistirse a bailar!They cranked up the music at the club, and nobody could resist dancing!
- Hoy vamos a disfrutar de música a toda caña en el festival de música electrónica.Today we're going to enjoy music at full throttle at the electronic music festival.
- No me gusta la música alta.I don't like loud music.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are at home.
- ElenaMateo, ¿puedes bajar la música alta?Mateo, can you turn down the loud music?
- MateoLo siento, no me di cuenta.I'm sorry, I didn't realize.
- ElenaTengo que estudiar ahora.I have to study now.
- MateoEstá bien, ya la bajé.That's fine, I already turned it down.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries música, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
