volumen
/boˈlumen/masculine
The English phrase volume (strength of sound) is translated into Spanish as volumen. Wiktionary also lists volumen sónico and volumen acústico.
Meaning: strength of sound (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| volumen | /boˈlumen/ | masculine |
| volumen sónico | /bolumen soniko/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| volumen acústico | /bolumen akustiko/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
When you want to say 'turn down the volume', it is natural to use the verb bajar (to lower/go down) rather than reducir.
Which one should you use?
While volumen is the standard term, you may encounter volumen sónico or volumen acústico in specific contexts. For more technical or formal discussions regarding the physics of sound, speakers may use amplitud to refer to the amplitude or range of sound or intensidad de sonido to discuss the intensity of sound.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word volumen is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/boˈlumen/
Did you know?
- The Latin root of volumen, volūmen, actually refers to a 'roll' or 'scroll' of parchment, which is why it relates to both books and the physical bulk of an object.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if a radio is too loud, a person might complain that 'el sonido está muy fuerte' (the sound is very strong) rather than mentioning the 'volumen'.
- In Spanish, the word volumen can also refer to a physical book in a collection, such as 'volume one' of an encyclopedia. It is a polysemous word that covers both sound intensity and physical bulk.
Examples in context
- ¿Cómo ajusto el volumen?How do I fix the volume?This sentence is useful for asking how to adjust the volumen.Tatoeba #630909 by Leono, translation #25430 by ToxicFriu
- ¿Podría bajar el volumen?Could you turn the volume down?This sentence is useful for politely asking someone to lower the volumen.Tatoeba #870440 by Shishir, translation #500019 by blay_paul
- ¿Puedes bajar el volumen?Could you turn down the volume?Tatoeba #6789197 by arh, translation #6788829 by CK
- El volumen de la música está muy altoThe volume of the music is very high
- Ajusta el volumen de sonido del televisor, por favorPlease adjust the sound volume of the television
- Sube el volumen de la músicaTurn up the volume of the music
- Este equipo de música tiene mucha potenciaThis stereo system has a lot of volume/power
- Esta fiesta tiene muchos decibelesThis party has a lot of noise/decibels
- Necesito ajustar el volumen del televisorI need to adjust the television volume
- 34 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are watching a movie at home.
- ElenaEl volumen está muy bajo.The volume is too low.
- DanielTienes razón, voy a subirlo.You're right, I'm going to turn it up.
- ElenaNo subas mucho el volumen, por favor.Please don't turn the volume up too much.
- DanielEstá bien, Daniel lo pondrá moderado.All right, Daniel will set it to moderate.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “volume” translations and entries volumen, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries acústico, sónico, volumen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
