תירגע
tirga
The Hebrew word for relax is תירגע (tirga).
תירגע is used to describe resting or becoming relieved of stress. While it can refer to physical relaxation, it is very commonly used idiomatically to mean 'calm down' or 'don't worry' in response to someone being upset or anxious.
Meaning: (intransitive) to rest and become relieved of stress (verb)
Which one should you use?
The form of the word changes depending on whom you are addressing: use תירגע for one man, תירגעי for one woman and תירגעו for a group of people.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form תירגע is the masculine singular second-person form. To address a woman, use the feminine singular form תירגעי. To address a group, use the plural form תירגעו.
How do you pronounce it?
tirga
Did you know?
- In Israeli slang, saying תירגע to someone who is overreacting can actually have the opposite effect, often making the person even more agitated or annoyed.
- In modern Israeli Hebrew, the phrase functions more like a tool to tell someone to 'stop being dramatic' than a sincere advice to find peace.
- The verb follows a specific grammatical pattern called a 'binyan' that describes a process of transitioning into a new state, rather than just a static state of being.
Examples in context
- תירגע, הוא סתם מקניט אותך.Relax. He's just teasing you.This sentence shows how to use תירגע when someone is being teased.Tatoeba #1985979 by Eldad, translation #4287284 by AlanF_US
- תירגע.Relax.This is a simple way to say תירגע.Tatoeba #557834 by Eldad, translation #1722133 by shanghainese
- פשוט תירגע.Just relax.This example shows how to use the phrase with the word 'just'.Tatoeba #1555736 by MrShoval, translation #1555685 by Spamster
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel is very stressed about an upcoming exam.
- דניאל Danielאני לא יכול להפסיק לחשוב על המבחן.Ani lo yakhol lehafsik lakhshov al hamivkhan.I can't stop thinking about the test.
- עגור Adiדניאל, תירגע, הכל יהיה בסדר.Daniel, tirga, hakol yihye beseder.Daniel, relax, everything will be okay.
- דניאל Danielאבל יש כל כך הרבה חומר!Aval yesh kol kakh harbe khomer!But there is so much material!
- עגור Adiפשוט תירגע ותנשום עמוק.Pashut tirga vetinshom amok.Just relax and take a deep breath.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
