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"Calm down" in Hindi: शांत हो जाओ

शांत हो जाओshaant ho jaao

Say it: SHAANT ho JAA-ophrase/ʃɑːn̪t̪ ɦoː dʒɑːoː/

Note: polite: शांत हो जाइए (shaant ho jaaiye)

Calm down is शांत हो जाओ (shaant ho jaao). This headword uses जाओ, not aap — the polite जाइए line is only a note.

Child crying

बेटा, शांत हो जाओ

beta, shaant ho jaao.

Son, calm down.
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How to pronounce शांत हो जाओ

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SHAANT ho JAA-o

/ʃɑːn̪t̪ ɦoː dʒɑːoː/

SHAANT ho JAA-o. Long aa in शांत and जाओ; soft dental त.

"Calm down" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
शांत हो जाओshaant ho jaaocalm down

Direct / intimate default on this page.

शांत हो जाइएshaant ho jaaiyeplease calm down

Polite note form.

शांत रहोshaant rahostay calm

Shorter.

थोड़ा शांत हो जाओthoda shaant ho jaaocalm down a bit

Softer.

How to use शांत हो जाओ in real life

  1. 1Child crying

    बेटा, शांत हो जाओ

    beta, shaant ho jaao.

    Son, calm down.

    Parent.

  2. 2Friend panicking

    साँस लोशांत हो जाओ

    saans lo — shaant ho jaao.

    Breathe — calm down.

    Support.

  3. 3Argument rising

    अब बस, शांत हो जाओ

    ab bas, shaant ho jaao.

    Enough now — calm down.

    Boundary.

Mistakes English speakers make with शांत हो जाओ

Incorrect: Teaching only शांत हो जाइए as the main headword

Correct: शांत हो जाओ

The headword is जाओ; जाइए is a note.

Incorrect: Dropping शांत

Correct: शांत हो जाओ

Keep शांत in the phrase.

Good to know

शांत हो जाओ can sound sharp if yelled; soft tone matters. With elders or strangers, people shift to जाइए. Films often use the जाओ form in emotional scenes.

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A friend after bad news

  1. ChatPal

    मेरा दिल तेज़ धड़क रहा है

    mera dil tez dhadak raha hai.

    My heart is racing.

  2. You

    देखो मुझमेंशांत हो जाओ

    dekho mujhmein — shaant ho jaao.

    Look at me — calm down.

  3. ChatPal

    कोशिश कर रहा हूँ

    koshish kar raha hoon.

    I'm trying.

  4. You

    हाँ, धीरेबस शांत हो जाओ

    haan, dheere — bas shaant ho jaao.

    Yes, slowly — just calm down.

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Common questions about "Calm down" in Hindi

How do you say calm down?

शांत हो जाओ.

Polite form?

शांत हो जाइए — note only.

Shorter?

शांत रहो.

Why not aap here?

The headword itself uses जाओ.

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