bajar el volumen
/baxaɾ el bolumen/from spelling rules
The English phrase "volume down" is translated into Spanish as bajar el volumen.
This phrase is used as a command or a request to decrease the loudness of a sound.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb bajar (to lower/go down) and el volumen (the volume).
Which one should you use?
You can also use Pon el volumen más bajo to informally ask someone to put the volume lower.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a formal request, you can use Disminuir el volumen or use the conditional form ¿Podría bajar el volumen? to make the request polite and suitable for strangers or formal settings. For informal situations, you can use Baja el volumen.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, specifically Mexico, Bájale al volumen can be used to mean turn down the volume.
How does it change in a sentence?
When giving a direct command to someone, you can use the imperative baja or bájale followed by the object, such as in bájale el volumen.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, saying bájale without mentioning the 'volume' is a common way to tell someone to calm down or lower their intensity during an argument.
- The word volumen comes from the Latin word for a scroll or a roll of papyrus. It originally referred to the physical size or thickness of a rolled document rather than the loudness of a sound.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase bájale is often used on its own without the word volumen. If someone says bájale while pointing at a speaker, the listener knows exactly what to do.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría bajar el volumen?Could you turn the volume down?This sentence shows how to use bajar el volumen in a polite request.Tatoeba #870440 by Shishir, translation #500019 by blay_paul
- Los chicos que viven junto a mi casa tenían puesta una música horrible hasta pasada la medianoche, cuando por fin tuve que llamar a la policía para que les ordenaran bajar el volumen.The kids who live right by my house were playing this awful music until past midnight, when I finally had to call the police so they would tell them to turn the volume down.This sentence illustrates a situation where someone had to request that others bajar el volumen.Tatoeba #9288716 by ecorralest101, translation #9288720 by DJ_Saidez
- Sr. Martinez, ¿podría disminuir el volumen de la música, por favor? Está un poco alto.Mr. Martinez, could you decrease the volume of the music, please? It's a bit loud.
- Señora García, le agradecería si pudiera bajar el volumen del televisor. Está muy alto.Mrs. Garcia, I would appreciate it if you could lower the volume of the TV. It's too loud.
- Oye, baja el volumen de esa canción, por favor. No puedo concentrarme.Hey, lower the volume of that song, please. I can't concentrate.
- Chicos, pongan el volumen de la televisión más bajo. Está demasiado alto.Guys, put the TV volume lower. It's too loud.
- Por favor, bájale al volumen de la radio. No quiero molestar a los vecinos.Please, turn down the radio volume. I don't want to disturb the neighbors.
- Chaval, pon el volumen más bajo de la tele. No oigo bien lo que me dices.Dude, put the TV volume lower. I can't hear what you're saying.
Example conversation
At home, María is trying to study while Alejandro watches a movie.
- MaríaAlejandro, ¿puedes bajar el volumen?Alejandro, can you turn down the volume?
- AlejandroLo siento, María, no me di cuenta.I'm sorry, María, I didn't realize.
- AlejandroYa lo bajo ahora mismo.I'll turn it down right now.
- MaríaGracias, necesito concentrarme.Thanks, I need to concentrate.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bajar, el, volumen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
