So, it's almost 5am here in Cape Town, and the nightclub down the road still has its music blaring into the street. It's rather loud. I'd like to go over there and give them a good talking to, but we all know that won't help!
I'm sure you've all been in a similar situation before, perhaps with a neighbour or house mate, but how many of you knew how to tell them to 'shut the hell up!' in English?
Well, I can help you...
If you manage to confront the culprit, you could ask them politely to "turn the music down please", or you could be very polite and say "could you possibly turn the music down just a little bit please?". To be a little more blunt you could say "turn the music down now, or else". If they then tell you to "f**k off" and slam the door in your face, that's when you need to call the police. On the other hand, if you have no chance of winning in this situation, a useful phrase could be "can I join the party?".
Anyway, I hope these phrases come in handy! Also, I hope I can get some sleep soon too...
Phrases:
blaring/blasting into the street - so loud it can be heard in the street.
give someone a good talking to - tell someone off, tell someone what they're doing is wrong.
something won't help - something is useless in a certain situation.
shut the hell up! - vulgar form of 'shut up', be quiet.
turn the music down - reduce the volume of the music, make quieter.
or else - otherwise there will be consequences, usually used as a threat.
f**k off - extremely vulgar way to say 'go away' or 'leave', probably the most common phrasal verb in English.
slam the door in your face - shut the door hard very close to your face.
on the other hand - alternatively.
come in handy - become useful in a situation.
