How to Say "noisy" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “noisy” is “ruidoso” — use 'ruidoso' for general sounds that are loud or create a lot of noise, like traffic or a loud appliance..
ruidoso
/rwee-DOH-soh//rwiˈðoso/
Examples
Mi vecino es muy ruidoso por la noche.
My neighbor is very noisy at night.
No podemos estudiar aquí, este café es demasiado ruidoso.
We can't study here; this cafe is too noisy.
El motor de ese coche viejo es extremadamente ruidoso.
The engine of that old car is extremely loud.
Matching the Gender
This word changes its ending based on what you are describing. Use 'ruidoso' for masculine things (un bar ruidoso) and 'ruidosa' for feminine things (una calle ruidosa).
Describing After the Thing
In Spanish, the word 'ruidoso' almost always comes AFTER the thing it is describing. Instead of 'a noisy party,' you say 'una fiesta ruidosa'.
Noise vs. Noisy
Mistake: “La ciudad es muy ruido.”
Correction: La ciudad es muy ruidosa.
Loud Voices
Mistake: “Él tiene una voz muy ruidosa.”
Correction: Él tiene una voz muy fuerte.
escandaloso
/es-kan-dah-lo-so//eskan̪daˈloso/
Examples
Mis vecinos son muy escandalosos por la noche.
My neighbors are very noisy at night.
No seas tan escandaloso, que el bebé está durmiendo.
Don't be so loud; the baby is sleeping.
Eran un grupo de jóvenes escandalosos en el autobús.
They were a group of rowdy young people on the bus.
Matching the Ending
Remember to change the ending to 'escandalosa' for feminine things or 'escandalosos/as' for groups. If you're talking about a noisy party (la fiesta), it's 'una fiesta escandalosa'.
Describing Personality vs. State
Use 'ser' (son escandalosos) if they are naturally loud people, but use 'estar' (están escandalosos) if they are just being loud at this specific moment.
Loud vs. Noisy
Mistake: “Using 'fuerte' for a person's volume.”
Correction: Say 'eres escandaloso' instead of 'eres fuerte' when someone is making too much noise with their voice or actions.
Choosing between Ruidoso and Escandaloso
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