English–French
“quiet” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/silɑ̃sjø/
Example
La bibliothèque est silencieuse.
The library is quiet.
How to say “quiet” in French
“Quiet” in French is silencieux.
A hushed space or a person keeping speech to a minimum.
Example sentences with silencieux
Le voisin est silencieux.
The neighbor is quiet.
Tips for using silencieux
- For a person, silencieux usually describes limited speech, not anger, indifference, or unhappiness.
Other French words for “quiet”
La bibliothèque est tranquille aujourd'hui.
The library is quiet today.
La maison est calme ce soir.
The house is quiet this evening.
Je cherche la tranquillité pour travailler.
I am looking for some quiet to work.