Spanish · Emotions & Descriptions
"Quiet" in Spanish: callado/a
callado/a
Quiet in Spanish is callado or callada for a quiet person. Él está callado. Ella está callada. Plurals: callados and calladas.
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How to pronounce callado/a
Say it
kah-YAH-doh / kah-YAH-dah
/ka.ˈʝa.ðo/, /ka.ˈʝa.ða/
kah-YAH-doh / kah-YAH-dah. Stress YAH. Ll like y in yes.
"Quiet" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| callado | quiet (masc.) A person who is not talking. | A person who is not talking. |
| callada | quiet (fem.) Feminine form. | Feminine form. |
| estar callado/a | to be quiet / silent Current silence. | Current silence. |
| quédate callado/a | stay quiet Instruction. | Instruction. |
How to use callado/a in real life
- 1In a library
Por favor, quédate callado.
Please stay quiet.
Callado for a man addressed.
- 2About a classmate
Ana está callada en la clase.
Ana is quiet in class.
Callada agrees with Ana.
- 3Group hush
Niños, estén callados un momento.
Kids, be quiet for a moment.
Callados plural.
Mistakes English speakers make with callado/a
Incorrect: Ella está callado.
Correct: Ella está callada.
Agree gender: callada with ella.
Incorrect: Ellos están callada.
Correct: Ellos están callados.
Use masculine plural callados for ellos.
Good to know
Callado/a usually describes a quiet person, not a quiet room. For a quiet place, Latin American Spanish often uses tranquilo/a or silencioso/a.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Waiting for a movie to start
ChatPal
Estás muy callado hoy. ¿Todo bien?
You're very quiet today. Everything okay?
You
Sí. Solo estoy callado porque estoy cansado.
Yes. I'm just quiet because I'm tired.
ChatPal
Está bien estar callado a veces.
It's okay to be quiet sometimes.
You
Cuando empiece la película, hablo menos.
When the movie starts, I'll talk less.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Quiet" in Spanish
How does gender work?
Callado (m.), callada (f.), plurals callados / calladas.
Quiet place or quiet person?
Callado/a is usually the person. For places, try tranquilo/a.
Ser or estar?
Estar callado for silence now. Ser callado for a quiet personality.
How do I say be quiet?
Estate callado / Estate callada. Soft tone helps.
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