bájalo
/baxalo/from spelling rules
To say "turn it down" in Spanish, use bájalo.
This phrase is used specifically for lowering the volume of a sound or the intensity of something physical (like a heat setting).
What does it mean word for word?
The word bájalo is a combination of the imperative verb baja (lower/bring down) and the object pronoun lo (it).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form bájalo is an informal imperative command used with tú. The form bájelo is the polite/formal imperative used with usted.
How do you pronounce it?
/baxalo/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, changing the ending from bájalo to bájale shifts the meaning from a physical object to a person's attitude, effectively telling them to 'calm down'.
- If you want to say 'turn it down' in the sense of rejecting a job offer or a romantic advance, you would not use bájalo but instead use the verb rechazar.
- The verb bajar is also used in Spanish to describe 'getting off' or 'descending' from a vehicle. Because of this, bájalo can literally mean 'bring it down' or 'make it get off' depending on what 'it' refers to.
Examples in context
- Baje el volumen, por favor. Está interrumpiendo la reunión.Please turn down the volume. It's interrupting the meeting.
- ¿ Puedes bajarle a la música?Can you turn down the music?
- Si el volumen es alto, bájalo un poco.If the volume is high, turn it down a bit.
- No puedo dormir, por favor bájalo.I can't sleep, please turn it down.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are in their living room listening to music.
- DanielMe encanta esta canción, pero el volumen es muy alto.I love this song, but the volume is very high.
- ElenaTienes razón, bájalo un poco.You're right, turn it down a little.
- DanielYa lo estoy haciendo.I'm doing it now.
- ElenaAsí está mucho mejor, gracias Daniel.It's much better like this, thanks Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
