Communication

keep your voice down

speak quietly

To speak more quietly, especially in a shared place where other people may be disturbed.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Why is everyone looking at us?

Sorry, I'll keep my voice down.

Play the conversation

Could you keep your voice down while the baby is sleeping?

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Keep down your voice.

Say: Keep your voice down.

The usual word order is keep + your voice + down.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

keep your voice down; kept your voice down; please keep your voice down

Your turn: say it out loud

Could you keep your voice down while the baby is sleeping?

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

keep your voice down

speak quietly

“Could you keep your voice down while the baby is sleeping?”

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