תירגע
teraga
The Hebrew phrase for "calm down" is תירגע (teraga).
The verb is used to instruct someone to become less excited.
Meaning: To become less excited (verb)
Which one should you use?
The default form תירגע is commonly used, but depending on your tone, it can sound dismissive or condescending to the listener, much like the English phrase "calm down" can.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes depending on who you are addressing: use תירגעי (teraga'i) for a single female and תירגעו (teragu) for a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
teraga
Did you know?
- If you use the command תירגע with a harsh, sharp tone, it can function as a verbal 'shush', effectively telling someone to be silent as much as to be calm.
- The Hebrew verb used here is in the Hif'il stem, a grammatical structure often used to denote causative actions, implying one is making oneself calm.
- In Israeli slang, the phrase תירגע is frequently used as a sarcastic one-word rebuttal to someone who is acting overly dramatic or 'extra'.
Examples in context
- תירגע ובסוף הכל יהיה בסדר.Calm down, and everything will be OK in the end.This sentence shows how to use תירגע to offer reassurance that things will be okay.Tatoeba #1437509 by MrShoval, translation #1435850 by caspian
- תירגע, הוא סתם מקניט אותך.Calm down, he's just teasing you.This sentence shows how to use תירגע when someone is being teased.Tatoeba #1985979 by Eldad, translation #1985643 by FlamingTofu
- תירגע.Calm down.This sentence provides a simple, direct use of תירגע.Tatoeba #557834 by Eldad, translation #435575 by CK
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Example conversation
Ido is panicking about a missed train.
- עידו Idoפספסתי את הרכבת! מה אני אעשה?Pasafasti et harakevet! Ma ani ae'ese?I missed the train! What am I going to do?
- רוטם Rotemתירגע, עידו, יש עוד רכבת בעוד עשר דקות.Tirga, Ido, yesh od rakevet be'od eser dakot.Calm down, Ido, there is another train in ten minutes.
- עידו Idoאבל אני אאחר לפגישה!Aval ani ae'acher lapgisha!But I will be late for the meeting!
- רוטם Rotemפשוט תירגע, אני בטוחה שיהיה בסדר.Pashut tirga, ani betucha sheyihye beseder.Just calm down, I'm sure it will be fine.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
