bájale a eso
/baxale a eso/from spelling rules
To say turn that down in Spanish, use bájale a eso. It is a casual request to lower the volume of a radio, television or music.
bájale a eso asks someone to make something quieter. Replace eso with the thing you mean, as in bájale a la música.
What does it mean word for word?
bájale is the command form of the verb meaning to lower, with le attached to the end and a eso means to that.
Which one should you use?
A polite, formal request is Por favor, baje el volumen. Even more courteous is Disculpe, ¿sería posible disminuir el volumen, por favor? Among friends you can say Baja el volumen, por favor.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
bájale a eso uses an informal command, so it suits friends and family.
How does it change in a sentence?
Add un poco to soften the request: bájale un poco means turn it down a little.
Did you know?
- In Mexico and other regions, bájale can be used as a slang warning to tell someone to calm down or stop acting out, regardless of whether there is any actual noise involved.
- While bajar means 'to lower', it is also the standard verb used for 'downloading' files from the internet in many Spanish speaking countries.
- The pronoun le in bájale is known as an 'ethical dative' because it does not refer to a specific object, but instead expresses the speaker's emotional involvement or interest in the action.
Examples in context
- ¡Gracias por bajar el volumen! Así podemos conversar sin problemas.Thank you for turning down the volume! Now we can talk without any trouble.
- ¿Puedes bajar un poquito el volumen?Can you lower the volume just a little?
- ¿Podrías reducir un poco el volumen?Could you reduce the volume a little bit?
- Por favor, disminuye el volumen.Please decrease the volume.
- Bájale a eso, por favor.Turn that down, please.
- Está muy fuerte, bájale a eso.It is too loud, turn that down.
- Bájale a eso, que no puedo dormir.Turn that down, I can't sleep.
Example conversation
Sofía is listening to loud music in the living room.
- JavierSofía, bájale a eso, es muy tarde.Sofía, turn that down, it's very late.
- SofíaLo siento, no me di cuenta.I'm sorry, I didn't realize.
- JavierGracias, Javier necesita descansar.Thanks, Javier needs to rest.
- SofíaYa está más bajo ahora.It's lower now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
