English–German
“relax” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlən/
Example
Ich erhole mich am Wochenende.
I relax on the weekend.
How to say “relax” in German
“Relax” in German is erholen.
A tired person gradually returns to a calm, energetic state after work, illness, or exertion.
Example sentences with erholen
Nach dem anstrengenden Tag konnte sie sich nicht sofort erholen.
After the tiring day, she was unable to recuperate immediately.
Tips for using erholen
- Erholen is commonly reflexive as sich erholen, while recovery from a source uses sich von + dative, as in sich von einer Krankheit erholen.
Other German words for “relax”
Am Wochenende entspannt er gern.
He likes to relax on weekends.