How to Say ‘She calmed herself...’ in German
Sie hat sich... beruhigt.
zee haht zikh beh-ROO-ikhkt
[zee haht zikh beh-ROO-ikhkt]
💬 Usage Tip: Sich beruhigen is reflexive: to calm down. In natural English, we usually say she calmed down, not calmed herself.
🇩🇪 In Germany: You'll hear this often in childcare settings when describing how a child recovered after being upset.
Phrase Breakdown
Sie
[zee]
she
A personal pronoun meaning 'she.'
Sie hat angerufen.
She called.
hat
[haht]
has
A form of 'haben' used as an auxiliary in the perfect tense.
Er hat gewonnen.
He has won.
sich
[zikh]
herself
Reflexive pronoun meaning 'herself' here, used with reflexive verbs like 'sich beruhigen.'
Sie hat sich gesetzt.
She sat down.
beruhigt
[beh-ROO-ikhkt]
calmed down
Past participle of 'sich beruhigen,' meaning 'calmed down.'
Nach dem Gespräch hat sie sich beruhigt.
After the conversation she calmed down.
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