baja la música
/baxa la musika/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "turn your music down" is said as baja la música.
This phrase is used as a request or a command to reduce the volume of music.
What does it mean word for word?
The word baja comes from the verb bajar, which literally means "to lower" or "to go down". This is why it is used to express the action of turning down the volume.
Which one should you use?
While baja la música is used for turning the music down, you can say the opposite, "turn the music up", by using the verb subir (to raise/go up) instead of bajar.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form baja la música uses the informal imperative (tú), which is used when speaking to friends, family or people your age.
Did you know?
- The word música originates from the Greek mousikḗ, which means the 'art of the Muses', the goddesses of inspiration for literature, science and the arts.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a request like baja la música might be accompanied by a hand gesture with the palm facing down and moving vertically to emphasize the 'lowering' action.
- While baja refers to the volume here, it is also used in Spanish to describe a 'drop' in prices or a 'low' battery, treating the volume like a physical object being moved downward.
Examples in context
- Disminuye un poco la música, por favor.Lower the music a little, please.
- Por favor, baje el volumen de su música. Nos gustaría disfrutar de nuestra cena sin tanto ruido.Please turn down the volume of your music. We would like to enjoy our dinner without so much noise.
- Baja la música, por favor. No podemos escuchar lo que nos estamos diciendo.Turn the music down, please. We can't hear what we are saying.
- ¡Baja la música, por favor!Turn the music down, please!
- Baja la música, que estoy estudiando.Turn your music down, I am studying.
- Baja la música, es muy tarde.Turn your music down, it is very late.
Example conversation
Sofía is trying to sleep while Alejandro listens to music in the next room.
- SofíaAlejandro, baja la música.Alejandro, turn your music down.
- AlejandroLo siento, Sofía, no me di cuenta.I'm sorry, Sofía, I didn't realize.
- SofíaGracias, necesito descansar.Thank you, I need to rest.
- AlejandroNo hay problema, la bajaré ahora.No problem, I will turn it down now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baja, la, música, CC BY-SA 4.0.
