Phrase Request – How to Ask Someone to Speak Lower and Louder?

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Which sentences are the correct to ask someone to speak using a lower voice or a louder voice?

  • Can you please speak lower?

  • Can you please speak louder ?

  • Can you please low your voice?

  • Can you please loud your voice ?

Best Answer

Maryam's comment pretty much covers it, although I'll add a few more examples:

Can you speak louder?
Can you raise your voice?
Can you speak up?
Can you speak more loudly?

Can you speak softer?
Can you lower your voice?
Can you speak more quietly?

Feel free to add "please", and/or "Could you ..." to make it more polite. You can also say "Would you ..." to make it more of a demand:

Would you please lower your voice in the library? Thank you.

Note: I don't know why you can say, "Could you speak up?" but you can't say, "Could you speak down?" It's just one of those strange English quirks.

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