Meaning
calm, calmness
- calm, stillness, peacefulness
- tranquility, peace and quiet
In a sentence
La sera qui c'è una bella calma.
In the evening, it's nice and calm here.
Dopo il lavoro, cerco un po' di calma.
After work, I look for a bit of peace and quiet.
Per favore, parla con calma, non capisco.
Please, speak calmly, I don't understand.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| calma | feminine · singular |
| calme | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use calma for a state or atmosphere; quiete often stresses lack of noise, tranquillità sounds slightly more elevated or literary.
- Common with stare, mantenere, perdere, ritrovare: stare calmo is the adjective; mantenere la calma uses the noun.
- In speech, Calma! means 'Calm down!' or 'Easy!'. It can sound blunt depending on tone.