Today’s Spanish word of the day is “calmar”.
As you might have guessed, it’s a verb meaning “to calm” or “to soothe”.
The pronominal verb form “calmarse” can be translated as “to calm down” or “to quiet down”.
While “calmar” looks a lot like the English word “calm”, remember that the ‘l’ is pronounced in Spanish!
The verb “calmar” comes from the noun “calma”, meaning “calm”. Both the English and Spanish words for “calm” derive from Greek kauma meaning “heat”. This word was originally used to refer to pleasant and calm weather, but eventually acquired a more figurative meaning.
Example sentences
Voy a calmar a los niños antes de dormir.
I am going to calm the children down before bed.
Un abrazo de mi perro siempre me ayuda a calmarme.
A hug from my dog always helps me calm down.
Él calma su mente meditando.
He calms his mind by meditating.
Ellas calman su ansiedad con ejercicios de respiración.
They calm their anxiety with breathing exercises.
Necesito calmarme antes de hablar en público.
I need to calm down before speaking in public.
