How to Say ‘She calmed down quickly.’ in German
Sie hat sich schnell beruhigt.
zee haht zikh shnel beh-ROO-ikhkt
[zee haht zikh shnel beh-ROO-ikhkt]
💬 Usage Tip: Classic spoken past: hat + sich + adverb + participle. Nice sentence pattern to reuse.
🇩🇪 In Germany: A reassuring phrase often used by German caregivers to show that a sad moment passed well.
Phrase Breakdown
Sie
[zee]
she
A personal pronoun meaning 'she.'
Sie arbeitet heute.
She is working today.
hat
[haht]
has
A form of 'haben' used to build the perfect tense.
Er hat gegessen.
He has eaten.
sich
[zikh]
herself
A reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs like 'sich beruhigen.'
Sie hat sich versteckt.
She hid herself.
schnell
[shnel]
quickly
An adverb meaning 'quickly' here.
Er antwortet schnell.
He answers quickly.
beruhigt
[beh-ROO-ikhkt]
calmed down
Past participle of 'sich beruhigen,' meaning 'calmed down.'
Nach ein paar Minuten hat sie sich beruhigt.
After a few minutes she calmed down.
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