cálmame
/kalmame/from spelling rules
The English phrase "calm me" is translated into Spanish as cálmame.
cálmame is used when making a request for someone to help a person become peaceful, relaxed or less agitated. In some Latin American countries, you may also hear the verb relajar used in similar contexts instead of tranquilizar.
How do you pronounce it?
/kalmame/
Did you know?
- In some Caribbean dialects, the phrase cálmame might be replaced by slang expressions involving the word bajar, meaning 'to lower'. To 'lower' someone is a common way to tell them to reduce their intensity or anger.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, telling someone cálmame can sound overly dramatic or even poetic, as if you are a character in a romantic telenovela.
- The root verb calmar is a close relative of the English word 'calm', as both descend from the Latin calmare, which specifically referred to the stillness of the sea.
Examples in context
- Amigo, apacíguame un poco, por favor. Hoy ha sido un día muy estresante.Friend, soothe me a little, please. Today has been a very stressful day.
- Por favor, cálmame un poco.Please, calm me down a little.
Example conversation
Daniel is panicking before a big presentation.
- DanielLucía, cálmame que no puedo respirar.Lucía, calm me down, I can't breathe.
- LucíaTranquilízate, Daniel. Todo va a salir bien.Relax, Daniel. Everything is going to go well.
- DanielSiento que voy a olvidar todo.I feel like I am going to forget everything.
- LucíaCierra los ojos y respira conmigo.Close your eyes and breathe with me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
