How do you ask someone to turn the music down?

You can say "Kannst du die Musik bitte etwas leiser machen?", meaning can you make the music a bit quieter.

What does leise mean?

Leise means that something is barely audible, the opposite of loud.

You can say "Wollen wir uns dort hinten auf die Wiese setzen?", meaning shall we go sit on the meadow over there.

You are sitting with friends on a meadow in the park, the basket is unpacked and the sun is still high.

Die Sonne scheint noch warm auf die Wiese.

The sun is still warm on the meadow.

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Sonne/ˈzɔnə/
sunnoun
The bright, warm light that comes from the sky during the day.
Wiese/ˈviːzə/
meadownoun
An area where grass and flowers grow.
Saft/zaft/Also said saft.
juicenoun
A drink made by pressing fruit.
Käse/ˈkɛːzə/Also said ˈkeːzɛ.
cheesenoun
A solid food made from milk, sliced onto bread.
Musik/muˈziːk/Also said ˈmʊzɪk.
musicnoun
Sounds and tones that someone plays or sings for listening.
singen/ˈzɪŋən/
to singverb
To shape tones into a melody with your voice.
sitzen/ˈzɪtsən/
to sitverb
To rest on your seat on a chair or on the ground, rather than standing.
lesen/ˈleːzən/
to readverb
To take in written words with your eyes and understand them.
leise/ˈlaɪ̯zə/
quietadjective
So that it is only faintly audible; not loud.
sauber/ˈzaʊ̯bɐ/
cleanadjective
Without dirt or stains.

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Die Sonne scheint noch warm auf die Wiese.
The sun is still warm on the meadow.
Wollen wir uns dort hinten auf die Wiese setzen?
Shall we go sit on the meadow over there?
Möchtest du noch etwas Saft aus der Flasche?
Would you like some more juice from the bottle?
Der Käse liegt noch ganz unten im Korb.
The cheese is still right at the bottom of the basket.
Kannst du die Musik bitte etwas leiser machen?
Can you turn the music down a bit?
Nach dem Essen sollten wir alle zusammen singen.
After we eat, we should all sing together.
Wir können auch später noch im Schatten sitzen.
We can also sit in the shade later.
Ich möchte hier noch ein paar Seiten lesen.
I'd like to read a few more pages here.
Die Musik im Hintergrund ist angenehm leise.
The music in the background is pleasantly quiet.
Die Decke ist zum Glück noch ganz sauber.
Luckily the blanket is still completely clean.

Wiese/ˈviːzə/
The ie is a long i, and the s sounds soft, like the s in the English word 'rose'.
Käse/ˈkɛːzə/
The ä is long, and the s between the vowels sounds soft, like in the German word 'Rose'.
Musik/muˈziːk/
The stress falls on the second syllable, and the i in it is long.
singen/ˈzɪŋən/
The ng is a single nasal sound; you don't hear a g in it.
sitzen/ˈzɪtsən/
The s at the start sounds soft and buzzing, and the i after it is short.
lesen/ˈleːzən/
The e is long, and the s between the vowels is pronounced soft.
sauber/ˈzaʊ̯bɐ/
The ending -er sounds like a short a, not like a clear r.

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How do you ask someone to turn the music down?: You can say "Kannst du die Musik bitte etwas leiser machen?", meaning can you make the music a bit quieter.
What does leise mean?: Leise means that something is barely audible, the opposite of loud.
How do you invite someone to sit down on the grass?: You can say "Wollen wir uns dort hinten auf die Wiese setzen?", meaning shall we go sit on the meadow over there.

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