Ask a Neighbor to Turn Down the Music in Brazilian Portuguese — Practice

Open with a friendly greeting

A neighbor is vizinho or vizinha. Start with oi, tudo bem? and identify where you live if you have not met. A calm greeting keeps the first sentence from sounding like an accusation.

Describe the noise and make one specific request

Som alto means loud sound or music. Describe the effect using está difícil dormir or preciso acordar cedo instead of judging the neighbor. Could you lower the volume? is pode abaixar o volume?; abaixar also means to turn something down.

Agree on a next step if the noise continues

If a direct conversation does not solve the issue, ask about the building’s quiet-hour rules or speak with the building manager. Keep the request factual and avoid making threats; the goal is to agree on a practical next step.

Remember: Use a friendly opening, describe the concrete impact, and ask for one manageable change.

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. Hi, how are you? I’m Alex; I live in apartment 302.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Oi, tudo bem? Sou a Alex, moro no apartamento 302.

2. Sorry to bother you. Can I talk to you for a quick moment?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Desculpa incomodar. Posso falar com você rapidinho?

3. The music is coming through very loudly in my bedroom.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   A música está chegando bem alta no meu quarto.

4. Could you turn the volume down a little, please?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Você poderia abaixar um pouco o volume, por favor?

5. Do you know the building’s quiet hours?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Você sabe qual é o horário de silêncio do prédio?

6. If it happens again, may I let the building manager know?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Se acontecer de novo, posso avisar o síndico?

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Use a friendly opening, describe the concrete impact, and ask for one manageable change.

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our Ask a Neighbor to Turn Down the Music in Brazilian Portuguese lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

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