supertranquilo
/supeɾtɾankilo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "super quiet" can be translated into Spanish as supertranquilo.
Which one should you use?
Súper tranquilo is an informal way to express the same idea, and bien callado is a colloquial way to say "super quiet". For formal contexts, you can use sumamente tranquilo to emphasize tranquility or excepcionalmente callado to describe someone who is exceptionally quiet.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the informal term requetesilencioso is used to express "super quiet".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the form supertranquilo, the prefix super- is written as a single word joined to the adjective. This adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies: use supertranquila for feminine singular, supertranquilos for masculine plural and supertranquilas for feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/supeɾtɾankilo/
Did you know?
- To describe a place as 'super quiet' in a peaceful sense, Spanish speakers might use está muerto, which literally translates to 'it is dead'.
- The word tranquilo is frequently used as a social tool to diffuse tension. Saying tranquilo to a stranger who is frustrated is a cultural gesture of empathy and peace-keeping, not just a description of their volume.
- The word tranquilo shares a distant root with the English word 'tranquil', but in Spanish, it is used far more frequently in daily conversation to describe everything from weather to a person's mood.
Examples in context
- El salón de conferencias debe estar muy silencioso durante la junta de mañana.The conference room should be super quiet during tomorrow's meeting.
- La biblioteca está sumamente tranquila, por favor, mantén tu voz baja.The library is super quiet, please keep your voice down.
- Durante la sesión de meditación, es importante que la sala esté excepcionalmente callada.During the meditation session, it's important for the room to be super quiet.
- La casa está súper tranquila ahora que los niños se han dormido.The house is super quiet now that the kids are asleep.
- El pueblo está bien callado en la madrugada, casi no se escucha nada.The village is super quiet in the early morning, you can hardly hear anything.
- Quiero que estés muy quieto durante la función de teatro, ¿entendido?I want you to be super quiet during the theater performance, understood?
- El nuevo barrio es supertranquilo.The new neighborhood is super quiet.
- Este hotel es supertranquilo por la noche.This hotel is super quiet at night.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are looking for a new apartment.
- Javier¿Te gusta este edificio, Sofía?Do you like this building, Sofía?
- SofíaSí, es supertranquilo y me encanta.Yes, it is super quiet and I love it.
- JavierEs perfecto para estudiar.It is perfect for studying.
- SofíaExacto, Javier, es muy relajante.Exactly, Javier, it is very relaxing.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
