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cálmense

KAHL-men-seh/ˈkalmense/

“cálmense” means “calm down” in Spanish (telling a group of people to relax or be quiet).

calm down

Also: settle down, quiet down
VerbA2regular with a attached pronoun ar
Latin AmericaSpain
A group of energetic children sitting down on a soft rug and taking a deep breath together to relax.
gerundcalmándose
past Participlecalmado
infinitivecalmarse

📝 In Action

¡Por favor, cálmense y escuchen!

A1

Please, calm down and listen!

Cálmense, no hay necesidad de pelear.

A2

Settle down, there's no need to fight.

Niños, cálmense un poco, estamos en una biblioteca.

B1

Children, quiet down a bit, we are in a library.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • tranquilícense (be quiet / calm down)
  • sosiéguense (soothe / calm yourselves)

Antonyms

  • altérense (get worked up)
  • excítense (get excited)

Common Collocations

  • ¡Cálmense todos! – Everyone calm down!
  • Por favor, cálmense. – Please, settle down.

Idioms & Expressions

  • mantener la calma – to stay calm

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse calmaran
yome calmara
túte calmaras
vosotrosos calmarais
nosotrosnos calmáramos
él/ella/ustedse calmara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse calmen
yome calme
túte calmes
vosotrosos calméis
nosotrosnos calmemos
él/ella/ustedse calme

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesse calmaron
yome calmé
túte calmaste
vosotrosos calmasteis
nosotrosnos calmamos
él/ella/ustedse calmó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse calmaban
yome calmaba
túte calmabas
vosotrosos calmabais
nosotrosnos calmábamos
él/ella/ustedse calmaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse calman
yome calmo
túte calmas
vosotrosos calmáis
nosotrosnos calmamos
él/ella/ustedse calma
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "cálmense" in Spanish:

quiet down→settle down→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: cálmense

Question 1 of 1

If you are speaking to one friend and want them to calm down, would you use 'cálmense'?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
láncense
📚 Etymology▼

From the verb 'calmar', which comes from the Latin 'cauma' meaning 'heat of the midday sun.' This refers to the time of day when it is so hot that everything stops and becomes quiet.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: calmFrench: calme

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is there an accent mark on the 'á'?

Adding the word 'se' to the end of the verb adds an extra syllable. Without the accent, the stress would move to the 'men' part. The accent ensures we still emphasize the 'cál' part.