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How to say “Could you keep the noise down?” in Spanish
Ask someone to reduce noise.
¿Podrías hacer un poco menos de ruido?
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
¿Podrías hacer un poco menos de ruido?
Could you keep the noise down?
Sharing a home
¿Podrías bajar la música?
Could you turn the music down?
An evening noise problem
¿Podrías hacer un poco menos de ruido después de las diez?
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 Spanish: Could you turn the music down?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Podrías bajar la 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 Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
