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relajarte

re-lah-HAR-tehre.laˈxaɾ.te

“relajarte” means “to relax (yourself)” in Spanish (telling someone to unwind).

to relax (yourself)

Also: to chill out, to loosen up
VerbA2regular ar
A person resting comfortably in a soft blue hammock between two palm trees on a quiet beach.
gerundrelajándote
past Participlerelajado
infinitiverelajarse

📝 In Action

Necesitas tomar un té para relajarte.

A1

You need to drink a tea to relax yourself.

Es difícil relajarte con tanto ruido.

A2

It is hard to relax with so much noise.

Después de trabajar, lo mejor es relajarte en el sofá.

B1

After working, the best thing is to unwind on the sofa.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • descansar (to rest)
  • distraerse (to distract oneself/unwind)

Antonyms

  • estresarte (to stress yourself)
  • tensarte (to tense up)

Common Collocations

  • para relajarte – in order to relax
  • necesitas relajarte – you need to relax
  • difícil relajarte – difficult to relax

Idioms & Expressions

  • tomárselo con calma – to take it easy

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yome relajase
túte relajases
él/ella/ustedse relajase
nosotrosnos relajásemos
vosotrosos relajaseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse relajasen

Present Subjunctive

yome relaje
túte relajes
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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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: relajarte

Question 1 of 1

When would you say 'relajarte' instead of just 'relajar'?

📚 More Resources

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

From the Latin word 'relaxare', which literally meant 'to loosen' or 'to widen'. It's the same root that gave us 'relay' and 'release' in English.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: relaxFrench: relaxer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I say 'te relajar' instead of 'relajarte'?

Almost! You can say 'te puedes relajar' (you can relax), but you can't just say 'te relajar' alone. If you have a helping verb like 'necesitas', the 'te' can go at the very start or stuck to the end: 'te necesitas relajar' or 'necesitas relajarte'.

Is 'relajarte' formal or informal?

It is informal because of the 'te', which is used for friends, family, and people your age.