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How to Say ‘It's a lot quieter out there.’ in Mexican Spanish

Ahí se oye mucho menos.

ah-EE seh OH-yeh MOO-choh meh-nohs

[ah-EE seh OH-yeh MOO-choh meh-nohs]

Phrase Breakdown

Ahí se oye

ah-EE seh OH-yeh

There you hear

'Se oye' means 'it's heard'. Stress a-Í and O-ye.

Example

Ahí se oye el ruido de la calle.

You can hear the street noise there.

Words in this phrase

Ahí

[ah-EE]

there

Adverb pointing to a place near the listener or visible nearby.

Example

El letrero está ahí.

The sign is there.

[seh]

it / itself

Se helps build the expression and gives the sense of something being felt.

Example

Se siente como en familia cuando todos apoyan juntos.

It feels like family when everyone supports together.

oye

[OH-yeh]

is heard

From 'oír'; with 'se' it means one hears, it sounds.

Example

Aquí se oye la música.

You can hear the music here.

mucho menos.

MOO-choh meh-nohs

much less.

Says the noise is much lower. Stress MU-cho ME-nos.

Example

Hoy hace mucho menos calor.

It's much less hot today.

Words in this phrase

mucho

[MOO-choh]

a lot; very much

An adverb that intensifies the action, showing a high degree.

Example

En invierno descansamos mucho y Nos cuidamos mucho.

In winter we rest a lot and take great care of each other.

menos

[meh-nohs]

less

Indicating a lower amount.

Example

Menos tiempo implica menos trabajo.

Less time means less work.

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