Quiet in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

normal speech: kah-YAH-doh

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callado info.

To remember the word “callado” in Spanish, which is translated as “quiet” in English, you might consider the similarity between “callado” and the English word “calm.” When someone is quiet, they are often calm and not making noise. Additionally, you can think of “callado” as a person who has “called” a halt to their speaking, therefore they are quiet.

Other Spanish words that mean the same thing as “callado” include:

– Silencioso: Silent or quiet.
– Tranquilo: Calm or quiet, but it can also mean peaceful or relaxed.
– Mudo: Mute or speechless, suggesting absolute silence or lack of speech.
– Taciturno: Taciturn, someone who is habitually silent or speaks little.

As for alternate meanings or slang, “callado” itself doesn’t carry slang connotations, but it’s often used in different contexts to imply someone who keeps to themselves or someone who is reserved.

Here are examples of sentences using “callado”:

1. Mi hermano es muy callado, a***** habla durante las cenas familiares.
(My brother is very quiet; he barely talks during family dinners.)

2. Prefiero un lugar callado para leer mi libro sin interrupciones.
(I prefer a quiet place to read my book without interruptions.)

3. Aunque parezca callado, tiene muchas cosas interesantes que decir.
(Even though he seems quiet, he has a lot of interesting things to say.)

4. La profesora pidió que todos estuvieran callados mientras ella explicaba la lección.
(The teacher asked that everyone be quiet while she explained the lesson.)

5. La noche estuvo callada, solo se escuchaba el sonido de las olas.
(The night was quiet; only the sound of the waves could be heard.)

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