baja la música
/baxa la musika/from spelling rules
To turn down the music in Spanish, you say baja la música.
This phrase is used when you want to decrease the volume of music playing from a device.
What does it mean word for word?
The word baja comes from the verb 'bajar', which literally means 'to lower' or 'to go down'. In this context, it expresses the action of decreasing the volume.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American dialects, it is common to use the colloquial construction bájale a la música to mean the same thing.
How does it change in a sentence?
Spanish uses different imperative forms depending on who you are addressing.
Did you know?
- While baja la música is a request, using the reflexive bajarse can refer to the physical act of stepping down from a bus or a train.
- In Spanish, the verb bajar is used for almost any reduction in intensity, such as lowering the heat on a stove or decreasing the speed of a car.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a request to baja la música might be accompanied by a palm-down gesture to visually signal 'lower'.
Example conversation
Elena is trying to study while Javier plays music.
- ElenaJavier, baja la música, por favor.Javier, turn down the music, please.
- Javier¿Es demasiado fuerte?Is it too loud?
- ElenaSí, no puedo concentrarme.Yes, I can't concentrate.
- JavierEstá bien, lo bajo ahora.Okay, I'll turn it down now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
