Quiet – tranquilo
(Pronounced tran-kee-loh)
To remember that quiet is pronounced tran-kee-loh (tranquilo) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
She was quiet now because she had been given a tranquiliser (tranquilo).
Examples of tranquilo (quiet) in a sentence
El niño es muy tranquilo en clase.
(The child is very quiet in class.)
Por favor, mantente tranquilo durante la tormenta.
(Please stay quiet during the storm.)
Me gusta vivir en un barrio tranquilo.
(I like living in a quiet neighbourhood.)
