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You are going to learn everything you need to know about the basic sentence "Du calme". To be more precise, this includes a complete definition of what it is and how to use it in a conversation with an audio example. Plus, we also added some useful stuff like slow pronunciation audio, dialogue example, synonyms and more!
Translation : Take it easy / Relax
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IPA : / dy kalm /
“Du calme” means “Calm down / Relax / Chill”
People use it to recommend someone to chill and depending on the tone used, it could be more or less bossy.
Someone is very stressed about something and you want to help this person to relax, you might say: "Du calme, tout ira bien." (Relax, it will be alright.)
There are also a few very vulgar ways to say it like: "Pètes un coup" (Farts once) or "Détends-toi le string" (Loosen your thong/G-string).
But, of course, it's very familiar and not "workplace friendly"!
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