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to chill
To relax, rest, or hang around doing nothing, often in a laid-back and comfortable atmosphere. The term comes from youth slang.
Nach der Schule wollen wir einfach nur im Park chillen.
After school, we just want to chill in the park.
'Chillen' is a loanword from English ('to chill') and belongs to colloquial language and youth slang. It is usually avoided in formal situations or in written language.
Am Wochenende will ich nichts tun, nur chillen.
At the weekend, I want to do nothing, just chill.
Although it comes from English, 'chillen' is conjugated like a regular German verb. The past participle is 'gechillt' and is formed with the auxiliary verb 'haben' (to have).
Gestern haben wir den ganzen Nachmittag am See gechillt.
Yesterday we chilled by the lake all afternoon.
The verb is often combined with prepositions that indicate a place or the company someone is with. Common phrases are 'mit Freunden chillen' (to chill with friends), 'zu Hause chillen' (to chill at home), or 'im Park chillen' (to chill in the park).
Lass uns heute Abend bei mir auf dem Sofa chillen und einen Film schauen.
Let's chill on my sofa tonight and watch a film.
to relax
Both words fit when someone wants to recover and unwind. „Entspannen“ is standard and neutral, while „chillen“ is casual and used especially in youth slang. In formal or neutral situations, „entspannen“ is usually more appropriate; „chillen“ can be suitable among friends.
Nach der Arbeit möchte ich mit meinen Freunden zu Hause chillen.
After work, I want to chill at home with my friends.
Nach der Arbeit möchte ich zu Hause entspannen und ein Buch lesen.
After work, I want to relax at home and read a book.
