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How to Say ‘Calmly / without rushing’ in Mexican Spanish

Con calma

kohn KAHL-mah

[kohn KAHL-mah]

💬 Usage Tip: Means “at ease/without hurry.” Often used: “lo vemos con calma.”

🇲🇽 In Mexico: Very Mexican vibe: signaling you’ll take time and not pressure the other person—great for follow-ups.

Phrase Breakdown

Con

[kohn]

with

Introduces the manner; “con calma” = “calmly/without rush.”

Example

Con calma revisamos los puntos y cerramos el seguimiento por correo.

Calmly, we’ll review the points and close the follow-up by email.

calma

[KAHL-mah]

calm / no rush

In “con calma,” it means doing something without hurry; polite at the end of a conference.

Example

La reviso con calma y te mando la versión final.

I’ll review it with no rush and send you the final version.

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