How to Say ‘I'll turn the sound down from ten.’ in Japanese
十時からは音を小さくします。
juu ji kara wa oto o chiisaku shi masu
[joo jee kara wah OH-toh oh chee-SAH-koo shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding は after 十時から (said wa, not ha) singles out the time as a contrast: "from ten, at least". It hints that before ten is a different matter.
Phrase Breakdown
十時からは
juu ji kara wa
from 10 o'clock on
十時から means 'from 10 o'clock.' Adding は (wa) highlights this time as the topic.
十時からは勉強します。
From 10 o'clock on, I'll study.
Words in this phrase
十
juu
[joo]
ten
A number meaning 10. In kitchen work, it is used when counting items or portions.
卵を十ください。
Please give me ten eggs.
時
ji
[jee]
o'clock
Hour counter used after numbers for clock time.
朝8時は忙しいです。
8 a.m. is busy.
から
kara
[kara]
from
Shows the starting point in a range, such as from row 1.
一列目から五列目まで売り切れです。
From the first row to the fifth row is sold out.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
音を小さくします。
oto o chiisaku shi masu
I'll turn the sound down.
音を (oto o) means 'the sound,' and 小さくします means 'make it smaller.' Say 'oto o' as two clear o sounds.
夜は音を小さくします。
I turn the sound down at night.
Words in this phrase
音
oto
[OH-toh]
sound
Noun for a sound or noise, including volume of music.
テレビの音が大きい。
The TV sound is loud.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
小さく
chiisaku
[chee-SAH-koo]
small; low (adverbial form)
Adverb form of 小さい; with する it means 'make smaller / turn down'.
声を小さくしてください。
Please lower your voice.
し
shi
[shee]
do; make
The verb stem of する, attached to 交換 to form the action 'to exchange.'
名刺を交換したいです。
I want to exchange business cards.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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