Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “Could you keep the noise down?” in Portuguese
Ask someone to reduce noise.
Você poderia fazer um pouco menos de barulho?
Could you keep the noise down?
A brief explanation of the problem can help the other person respond.
Use it in three situations
Speaking to a neighbor
Você poderia fazer um pouco menos de barulho?
Could you keep the noise down?
Sharing a home
Você poderia abaixar a música?
Could you turn the music down?
An evening noise problem
Você poderia fazer um pouco menos de barulho depois das dez?
Could you be a little quieter after ten?
What to watch for
A considerate request is different from an accusation about the person's character.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine housing. Say this in Portuguese: Could you turn the music down?
Reveal a sample reply
Você poderia abaixar a música?
Could you turn the music down?
Build a useful exchange
Ask about rent and arrange a practical repair.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
