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relajarse

ray-lah-HAR-sayrelaˈxaɾse

“relajarse” means “to relax” in Spanish (to become less tense or anxious).

to relax

Also: to unwind, to chill out
VerbA1regular ar
General
A person resting comfortably in a soft, colorful hammock between two palm trees.
gerundrelajándose
past Participlerelajado
infinitiverelajarse

📝 In Action

Necesito relajarme después del trabajo.

A1

I need to relax after work.

Me relajo escuchando música clásica.

A2

I unwind by listening to classical music.

¡Relájate! Todo va a estar bien.

A1

Relax! Everything is going to be fine.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • descansar (to rest)
  • tranquilizarse (to calm down)

Antonyms

  • estresarse (to get stressed)
  • tensarse (to tense up)

Common Collocations

  • relajarse un poco – to relax a bit
  • aprender a relajarse – to learn how to relax

Idioms & Expressions

  • tomárselo con calma – To take it easy or not stress out

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yome relajara
túte relajaras
él/ella/ustedse relajara
nosotrosnos relajáramos
vosotrosos relajarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse relajaran

Present Subjunctive

yome relaje
túte relaxes
él/ella/ustedse relaje
nosotrosnos relajemos
vosotrosos relajéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse relajen

Indicative

Preterite

yome relajé
túte relajaste
él/ella/ustedse relajó
nosotrosnos relajamos
vosotrosos relajasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse relajaron

Imperfect

yome relajaba
túte relajabas
él/ella/ustedse relajaba
nosotrosnos relajábamos
vosotrosos relajabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse relajaban

Present

yome relajo
túte relajas
él/ella/ustedse relaja
nosotrosnos relajamos
vosotrosos relajáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse relajan
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Words that translate to "relajarse" in Spanish:

to relax→to unwind→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: relajarse

Question 1 of 1

How do you say 'I relax' in Spanish?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
relajación(relaxation) — Noun
relajado(relaxed) — Adjective
relajante(relaxing) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'relaxare', which means to loosen or stretch out again.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: relaxFrench: relaxer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'relajar' and 'relajarse'?

'Relajar' is used when you make something or someone else relax (like a massage relaxing a muscle). 'Relajarse' is used when YOU are the one relaxing.