Ask a neighbour to turn the music down in French

Edited by Chris Lee · Updated 27 September 2026 · About the library

Use calm French phrases to describe music you can hear, ask for lower volume and respond to a neighbour. Includes practical replies and picture cards.

B1
15 phrases
4 situations
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In short

Say what you can hear, then ask for a change: On entend la musique dans notre chambre. Est-ce que vous pourriez baisser un peu le volume, s’il vous plaît ? Finish with a simple Merci, bonne soirée.

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Introduce yourself and explain

Use vous with a neighbour you address formally. Du dessous means downstairs relative to their flat.

YouBonsoir, je suis votre voisin du dessous.Good evening, I’m your downstairs neighbour.

YouOn entend la musique assez fort dans notre chambre.We can hear the music quite loudly in our bedroom.

YouEst-ce que vous pourriez baisser un peu le volume, s’il vous plaît ?Could you turn the volume down a little, please?

NeighbourAh, je ne m’en rendais pas compte. Je vais baisser.Oh, I hadn’t realised. I’ll turn it down.

Add the reason that applies to you

Choose one line for your situation. J’essaie and j’essaye are both correct spellings.

YouJ’essaie de dormir, car je travaille tôt demain.I’m trying to sleep because I start work early tomorrow.

YouNotre enfant dort dans cette pièce.Our child is sleeping in that room.

YouJ’ai du mal à me concentrer avec la musique.I’m finding it hard to concentrate with the music.

NeighbourD’accord, je vais aussi éloigner l’enceinte du mur.All right, I’ll also move the speaker away from the wall.

Respond to an end time

NeighbourNous terminons vers vingt-deux heures.We’re finishing around ten.

YouMerci. En attendant, pourriez-vous baisser le volume ?Thank you. In the meantime, could you lower the volume?

NeighbourOui, bien sûr.Yes, of course.

YouMerci beaucoup, bonne soirée.Thank you very much. Have a good evening.

Check the result a little later

NeighbourEst-ce que c’est mieux comme ça ?Is that better like this?

YouOui, c’est beaucoup mieux, merci.Yes, that’s much better, thank you.

YouOn entend encore les basses. Vous pourriez les baisser aussi ?We can still hear the bass. Could you turn that down too?

Le bruit is noise in general; le volume is the level you want someone to lower. En attendant brings the request back to the present while you acknowledge a later finishing time. The final two replies above are alternatives: choose the one that matches what you hear after the change.

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