tranquilo
/tɾanˈkilo/
The English phrase 'easy going' is translated into Spanish as tranquilo.
tranquilo is used to describe a person who is relaxed and does not get upset or worried easily. Depending on the context, it can also mean 'quiet' or 'calm'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the person or people being described. Use tranquilo for a masculine singular subject, tranquila for a feminine singular subject, tranquilos for a masculine plural or mixed-gender group and tranquilas for a group consisting only of women.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾanˈkilo/
Did you know?
- While tranquilo describes a relaxed person, telling someone ¡tranquilo! can function as a command meaning 'calm down' or 'don't worry' during a heated moment.
- In many Latin American countries, you can use tranqui as a shortened, slang version of tranquilo to tell a friend 'it's all good' or 'no worries'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, describing a person as tranquilo might imply they are somewhat passive or lack ambition, rather than just being relaxed.
Examples in context
- Juan es una persona muy tranquilaJuan is a very easygoing person
- María tiene una actitud despreocupada hacia los problemasMaría has an easygoing attitude towards problems
- Pedro es muy relajado, siempre está de buen humorPedro is very easygoing, he's always in a good mood
- Laura es una persona muy descomplicada, siempre encuentra solucionesLaura is a very easygoing person, she always finds solutions
- Los hermanos siempre van con la corriente, nunca se estresanThe siblings always go with the flow, they never stress out
- Mi hermano es muy tranquilo.My brother is very easy going.
- Necesito un novio tranquilo.I need an easy going boyfriend.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking about a new coworker.
- Mateo¿Qué te parece el nuevo colega, Sofía?What do you think of the new colleague, Sofía?
- SofíaMe cae bien porque es muy tranquilo.I like him because he is very easy going.
- MateoEs verdad, nada parece estresarlo.That's true, nothing seems to stress him out.
- SofíaSí, Mateo, es la persona ideal.Yes, Mateo, he is the ideal person.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry tranquilo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
