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ruhig

"ruhig" means "quiet" in German. It is number 434 on the frequency list, in A1 (adj).

Meaning

quiet; calm; quietly

IPA

/ˈʁuː.ɪç/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Sei ruhig.
  Stop talking.
  Tatoeba: jaz1313 / CK
• Alles ist ruhig.
  All is quiet.
  Tatoeba: MUIRIEL / CM
• Seid alle ruhig!
  Be quiet, all of you.
  Tatoeba: xtofu80 / CK

Learned together

In the course, "ruhig" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• spät late
• ziemlich pretty, quite, rather, fairly,…
• sogar even, actually, in fact
• kurz short, quick, brief
• je ever

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