How to Say ‘Take your time.’ in Italian
Con calma.
kohn KAHL-mah
[kohn KAHL-mah]
🇮🇹 In Italy: [Con calma] is friendly and reassuring, not literally about being calm in an emotional way. In a tense payment moment, it can help slow things down and signal there's no need to rush.
Phrase Breakdown
Con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning with.
"Con" in "Con calma." introduce il modo dell'azione.
"With" in "Con calma." introduces the manner of the action.
calma
[KAHL-mah]
calm
In this phrase it means calmly, without rushing.
"calma" in "Con calma." invita a non avere fretta.
"calm" in "Con calma." invites someone not to rush.
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