relajado
/relaˈxado/
The Spanish way to say 'laid back' is relajado.
The phrase is used to describe a person who is relaxed and does not get stressed or upset easily. Note that relajado can also be used in a literal sense to mean 'relaxed', such as describing a muscle that is not tense.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the gender and number of the person or people being described. Use relajada if the person is female, relajados for a group of men or a mixed-gender group and relajadas for a group consisting only of females.
How do you pronounce it?
/relaˈxado/
Did you know?
- Be careful when using relajado to describe your work or duties, as it can imply that you are being too loose or even negligent. In a professional setting, calling a person relajado might suggest they lack the necessary discipline.
- In Spain, if someone is described as está relajado, it often refers to their current mood, but es relajado describes their permanent personality.
- The word relajado shares a common ancestor with the English word 'relax'. Both words stem from the Latin 'relaxare', which means 'to loosen' or 'to make slack'.
Examples in context
- Tom es un tipo muy relajado.Tom is a pretty laid back guy.This sentence shows how to use relajado to describe a person's personality.Tatoeba #8303396 by GuidoW, translation #5384310 by Hybrid
- Juan es una persona tranquilaJuan is a laid back person
- Él siempre está relajadoHe is always laid back
- Mi hermana es una persona tranquilonaMy sister is a very laid back person
- Mis amigos son muy tranquilos. Siempre estamos relajados en su casa.My friends are very laid back, we're always relaxed at their place.
- Ella tiene una serenidad envidiable, siempre parece estar relajada.She has an enviable calmness, she always appears laid back.
- No te estreses por eso, todo está tranqui. No hay problema.Don't stress about it, everything is chill. No problem.
- Estoy sorprendido de lo tranquilón que es Juan en situaciones estresantes.I'm amazed at how laid back Juan is in stressful situations.
- Ella es una persona muy relajada.She is a very laid back person.
- Mi hermano es un chico muy relajado.My brother is a very laid back guy.
- Necesito un jefe más relajado.I need a more laid back boss.
Example conversation
María and Javier are talking about their new coworker.
- María¿Qué te parece el nuevo compañero?What do you think of the new coworker?
- JavierEs muy relajado y amable.He is very laid back and kind.
- MaríaQué bueno, así trabajaremos mejor.That's good, we will work better that way.
- JavierSí, él no se estresa por nada.Yes, he doesn't get stressed by anything.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry relajado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries relajado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
