Portuguese · Emotions & Descriptions
"Calm down" in Portuguese: calma! / fique calmo/a
calma! / fique calmo/a
Note: PT-PT: tem calma
Calm down in Portuguese is calma! or fique calmo / fique calma. Brazilians also say se acalma; European Portuguese tem calma is a regional note only.
Traffic panic
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How to pronounce calma! / fique calmo/a
Say it
KAHL-mah / FEE-kee KAHL-moo / KAHL-mah
/ˈkaw.ma/, /ˈfiq.ui ˈkaw.mu/, /ˈa/
KAHL-mah / FEE-kee KAHL-moo / KAHL-mah
"Calm down" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| calma! | calm down! / easy! Quick soothe. | Quick soothe. |
| fique calmo | calm down (masc.) Você imperative. | Você imperative. |
| fique calma | calm down (fem.) Feminine agreement. | Feminine agreement. |
| se acalma | calm yourself Very spoken. | Very spoken. |
| tem calma | calm down (PT-PT) European Portuguese note only. | European Portuguese note only. |
How to use calma! / fique calmo/a in real life
- 1Traffic panic
Calma! O sinal ainda está vermelho.
Easy! The light is still red.
Short calma!
- 2Exam nerves
Fique calmo—você estudou a semana toda.
Calm down—you studied all week.
Masculine calmo.
- 3Friend crying
Fique calma, respira comigo um pouco.
Calm down, breathe with me a bit.
Feminine calma.
Mistakes English speakers make with calma! / fique calmo/a
Incorrect: Tem calma! (as default BR)
Correct: Calma! / Fique calmo.
Tem calma is PT-PT; Brazil favors calma! or fique calmo/a.
Incorrect: Fica calmo! (tu feel)
Correct: Fique calmo!
Você polite form uses fique.
Good to know
Calma! is softer than it looks—often paired with um café or me conta. Tone should cool the moment, not scold; barked calma! can sound dismissive.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Soothing a friend before a presentation
ChatPal
Minhas mãos estão tremendo.
My hands are shaking.
You
Calma! Você sabe o texto de cor.
Easy! You know the text by heart.
ChatPal
E se eu esquecer o começo?
What if I forget the opening?
You
Fique calma. Eu fico na primeira fila.
Calm down. I'll sit in the front row.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Calm down" in Portuguese
Calma or fique calmo?
Both; calma! is faster, fique calmo/a is clearer instruction.
PT-PT?
Tem calma is heard in Portugal—note it, use Brazilian forms here.
Gender?
Calmo / calma agrees with the listener.
Rude?
Soft voice keeps it kind; sharp tone can offend.
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