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relajarte

re-lah-HAR-teh/re.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

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

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

present

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

indicative

preterite

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

imperfect

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

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse relajan
yome relajo
túte relajas
vosotrosos relajáis
nosotrosnos relajamos
él/ella/ustedse relaja
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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.