How to Say ‘He is quiet.’ in French
Il est calme.
eel ay kalm
[eel ay kalm]
💬 Usage Tip: Calme means calm/quiet. Easy cognate alert: it looks a lot like English 'calm.'
🇫🇷 In France: In a school context, calme is usually positive, suggesting a child is settled and well-behaved.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
he
A subject pronoun for a male person.
Il est calme aujourd'hui.
He is calm today.
est
[ay]
is
Third-person singular form of être.
Il est en classe maintenant.
He is in class now.
calme
[kalm]
calm; quiet
An adjective used to describe someone peaceful or not noisy.
Lucas reste calme pendant la lecture.
Lucas stays calm during reading.
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