sube la música
/sube la musika/from spelling rules
To turn up the music in Spanish, use sube la música.
This phrase is used when you want to increase the volume of a music player or an audio device.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb sube comes from subir, which literally means 'to go up' or 'to raise'. This is why it is used to express increasing the volume.
Which one should you use?
While sube la música is used for turning the volume up, you can use baja la música as its direct antonym to mean 'turn down the music', using the verb bajar (to go down/lower).
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form sube la música uses the informal imperative (the tú command), which is appropriate for friends, family or peers. The formal version suba la música uses the usted command.
Did you know?
- While subir is used for volume, Spanish also uses this same verb for 'getting into' a car or 'boarding' a bus.
- The Spanish word música descends from the Greek word for the Muses, the nine goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, you might hear people say pon la música (put the music) instead of sube la música if they want you to start playing it from the beginning.
Examples in context
- Suba el volumen de la música, por favor.Please increase the volume of the music.
- Aumente el sonido de la música.Increase the sound of the music.
- Sube la música, por favor.Turn up the music, please.
- ¿Podría subir el volumen de la música, por favor?Could you turn up the volume of the music, please?
- Sube la música para bailar.Turn up the music to dance.
- ¡Sube la música, que no se oye!Turn up the music, I can't hear it!
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are cleaning the living room.
- DanielSofía, sube la música.Sofía, turn up the music.
- Sofía¿Tan fuerte la quieres?Do you want it that loud?
- DanielSí, para limpiar con energía.Yes, to clean with energy.
- SofíaEstá bien, lo haré.Okay, I will do it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, música, CC BY-SA 4.0.
