Which one should you use?
While پرسکون ہو جاؤ is a direct way to command someone to calm down, other phrases like Tasalli Rakhain can be used to mean 'keep calm' and Itminaan Se Rahiye can be used to mean 'stay tranquil'. For a more relaxed, slang-based approach, one might use the English-borrowed phrase Chill Karo to mean 'chill out' or 'relax' or Zara Aaram Karo to mean 'take it easy'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Use پرسکون ہو جاؤ with friends, younger people or in casual settings. For a polite or formal version used when addressing elders or strangers, use پرسکون ہو جائیے. The phrase Tasalli Rakhain and Itminaan Se Rahiye are also used in formal settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form پرسکون ہو جاؤ uses the 'ho jao' component, which is an imperative form used to tell someone to become or undergo a state change. The infinitive form of the verb phrase is پرسکون ہونا, which means 'to be calm' or 'to become calm'.
How do you pronounce it?
pursukoon ho jao
Did you know?
- The root of sukoon comes from Arabic, where it also refers to a linguistic mark indicating a consonant without a vowel sound, signifying a 'stop' or 'rest'.
- In many parts of Pakistan, telling someone to 'calm down' using overly formal terms can actually sound sarcastic or condescending if the person is genuinely distressed.
- While pursukoon ho jao is a direct command, in many South Asian cultures, it is more culturally common to ask 'What happened?' to indirectly suggest someone should calm down.
Examples in context
- تھوڑی دیر کے لیے پرسکون ہو جاؤ۔thori der kay liye pur-sukoon ho jao.Calm down for a little while.
- براہ کرم پرسکون ہو جاؤ۔barah-e-karam pur-sukoon ho jao.Please calm down.
Example conversation
Omar is trying to help Fatima feel better after a stressful day.
- عمر Omarفاطمہ، تم پرسکون ہو جاؤ۔Fatima, tum pur-sukoon ho jao.Fatima, calm down.
- فاطمہ Fatimaیہ بہت مشکل ہے، عمر۔yeh bohat mushkil hai, Umar.This is very difficult, Omar.
- عمر Omarسب ٹھیک ہو جائے گا۔sab theek ho jaye ga.Everything will be fine.
- فاطمہ Fatimaشکریہ، میں کوشش کروں گی۔shukriya, mein koshish karungi.Thank you, I will try.
