ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਓ
śānt ho jāo
To calm down in Punjabi is to say ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਓ (śānt ho jāo).
This verb is used when telling someone to become less excited.
Meaning: To become less excited (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of śānt meaning calm or peaceful, ho meaning become and jāo meaning to go or to complete an action.
Which one should you use?
The forms provided differ based on the level of politeness and the person being addressed.
How does it change in a sentence?
The polite form is ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਓ, while the informal version used with friends or younger people is ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਹੋ ਜਾ.
How do you pronounce it?
śānt ho jāo
Did you know?
- While ਸ਼ਾਂਤ means calm, Punjabis often use the word ਠੰਡਾ meaning 'cold' in a figurative sense to tell someone to cool their temper.
- Because ਸ਼ਾਂਤ is a Sanskrit loanword, it sounds more formal and 'pure' to a Punjabi speaker than many native Punjabi synonyms for 'quiet' or 'still'.
- In a religious context, the word ਸ਼ਾਂਤ is often associated with deep meditative stillness, giving it a much more spiritual weight than the English 'calm down'.
Examples in context
- ਥੋੜ੍ਹਾ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਓ।thora shaant ho jao.Please calm down a little.
- ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਓ, ਫਿਰ ਗੱਲ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ।pehalan shaant ho jao, phir gall karde haan.First calm down, then we will talk.
Example conversation
Preet is trying to soothe Gurpreet who is very upset.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਓ।Gurpreet, kirpa kara ke shaant ho jao.Gurpreet, please calm down.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮੈਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਗੁੱਸੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਾਂ।Main bahut gusse vich haan.I am very angry.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਥੋੜ੍ਹਾ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਓ ਤਾਂ ਹੀ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ।thora shaant ho jao taan hi main tuhadi madad kar sakdi haan.Calm down a little so that I can help you.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।theek hai, main koshish karda haan.Okay, I will try.
