Quiet, calm, really - Ruhig (The 991st Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Quiet, calm, really is Ruhig. It can be used as adjective. This word often comes up when talking about people, being & changes, materials & quality, emotions, nature & weather, measures. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 991st most commonly used word in German. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common German words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: quiet, calm, really

German: ruhig

Examples


All is calm tonight.	Alles ist ruhig, diese Nacht.
My father is always very calm.	Mein Vater ist immer sehr ruhig.
I am calm.	Ich bin ruhig.
All is quiet.	Alles ist ruhig.
All is calm.	Alles ist ruhig.
The ocean was calm.	Der Ozean war ruhig.
We have to stay calm.	Wir müssen ganz ruhig bleiben.
Whatever happens, you must keep calm.	Was auch immer geschieht, du mußt ruhig bleiben.

This room is quiet.	Dieser Raum ist ruhig.
Be quiet. Don't talk in class.	Sei ruhig. Sprich nicht im Unterricht.
The area was quiet.	Die Gegend war ruhig.
Stay calm	Bleibt ruhig.
Please keep quiet.	Verhalte dich bitte ruhig
The whole class was quiet.	Die ganze Klasse war ruhig.
All was calm.	Alles war ruhig.
Be quiet during the lesson.	Sei ruhig während der Stunde.
Keep quiet	Bleib ruhig
Keep quiet and behave well	Sei ruhig und benimm dich
The boys were quiet.	Die Jungen waren ruhig.
The surrounding area was very quiet.	Die Umgebung war sehr ruhig.
Rural environments are too quiet for me.	Ländliche Lebenswelten sind zu ruhig für mich.