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How to Say ‘And make me stay calm.’ in Portuguese

E me faz ficar tranquilo.

ee mee faz fee-kar kahl-mah

[ee mee faz fee-kar kahl-mah]

💬 Usage Tip: fazer + another verb is a common way to mean "make someone do/feel something": faz-me rir = "makes me laugh," faz-me pensar = "makes me think." Here me faz ficar tranquilo is literally "makes me stay calm," which naturally comes out as "puts me at ease."

Phrase Breakdown

[ee]

and

Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences.

Example

Ela e eu somos amigos.

She and I are friends.

[mee]

Used by a speaker to refer to themselves as the object of a verb or preposition.

Example

Dá-me o livro.

Give me the book.

faz

[faz]

make

To cause to happen; bring about.

Example

Faz uma mágica!

Do a magic trick!

ficar

[fee-kar]

stay

To continue to be in a particular place or condition.

Example

Quero ficar em casa hoje.

I want to stay home today.

tranquilo

[kahl-mah]

calm

A state of tranquility or quietness.

Example

Preciso de calma para trabalhar.

I need calm to work.

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