How to Say ‘But calm.’ in German
Aber ruhig.
AH-ber ROO-ikh
[AH-ber ROO-ikh]
💬 Usage Tip: Short conversational fragment. In full speech, you might also hear: "Aber ich bin ruhig."
🇩🇪 In Germany: German conversation often uses short phrase fragments when the meaning is obvious from context.
Phrase Breakdown
Aber
[AH-ber]
but
Introduces contrast, like saying 'but still'.
Aber ruhig, ich komme gleich.
But stay calm, I am coming soon.
ruhig
[ROO-ikh]
calm / quiet
Can describe a calm feeling or tell someone to stay calm.
Aber ruhig bleiben, bitte.
But stay calm, please.
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