HomeKoreanGlossary › calm down

Korean vocabulary · Beginner

How do you say "calm down" in Korean?

진정해

jinjeonghae

Phrase Hangul

In Korean, "calm down" is 진정해 (jinjeonghae).

Listen to the pronunciation:

Free Korean learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games

Pronunciation

Jin-jeong-hae, 'jin-jeong' rhymes with 'jin, jung', spoken slowly and evenly to soothe someone.

Writing and usage

진정해 is written using hangul. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

calm down

Test your Korean knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember 진정해

Jin-jeong-hae sounds like 'jin, jung, hey', picture gently patting someone's shoulder to settle them down.

Related words

Browse all Korean words in the glossary.

Questions about 진정해

How do you pronounce 진정해?

Jin-jeong-hae, 'jin-jeong' rhymes with 'jin, jung', spoken slowly and evenly to soothe someone.

Is 진정해 formal or casual?

진정해 is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 진정해 written in Korean?

진정해 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as jinjeonghae.

Where can I practice Korean words for free?

You can play free Korean minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, with no sign-up needed. Every word in the Korean glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.

"Calm down" in other languages

Curated by Jack Ratcliffe

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Korean language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.

Noun Town language-learning game on PC, Mac and VR
The full experience

Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR

These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.

See the full game ▶

Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town