enfríalo
/enfɾialo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "chill it" is translated as enfríalo when referring to making a drink or food cold.
The phrase is used as a command to tell someone to make something cold, typically by placing it in a refrigerator.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the verb changes based on the gender of the object and the person you are addressing. Use enfríala if the object being chilled is a feminine noun, such as la cerveza (the beer). If you are giving a command to more than one person, use enfríenlo. You can also add the indirect object pronoun me to the end to create enfríamelo, which means "chill it for me".
How do you pronounce it?
/enfɾialo/
When do people say it?
If you mean "chill it" in the sense of telling someone to relax or calm down, Spanish speakers use different informal terms. You might say Relájate to mean "relax" or Tranquilízate to mean "chill out" or "calm down".
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, you can use the phrase bájale to tell someone to 'chill it' when they are being too aggressive or loud.
- The word enfríalo is a single word because Spanish attaches the object 'it' directly to the end of the verb as an enclitic pronoun.
- Calling a person fría in Spanish does not mean they are physically cold but that they are emotionally distant or unfriendly.
Examples in context
- Tranquilízate, todo saldrá bienChill out, everything will turn out fine
- Tómalo con calma, no te preocupes por esoTake it easy, don't worry about it
- El jugo está tibio, enfríalo por favor.The juice is lukewarm, chill it please.
Example conversation
Lucía is giving Javier instructions on how to prepare a dessert.
- LucíaJavier, el postre ya está listo.Javier, the dessert is already ready.
- Javier¿Lo sirvo ahora mismo?Should I serve it right now?
- LucíaNo, primero enfríalo por una hora.No, first chill it for one hour.
- JavierEstá bien, lo pondré en la nevera.All right, I will put it in the fridge.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
