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How to Say ‘Don't worry’ in French

Ne vous inquiétez pas

nuh voo an-kyay-TAY pah

[nuh voo an-kyay-TAY pah]

💬 Usage Tip: This is the polite vous form. To a friend you'd say ne t'inquiète pas, often shortened in speech to t'inquiète.

Phrase Breakdown

Ne vous

nuh voo

Don't (formal, start of a negative command)

'Ne' starts the negative and 'vous' is the formal reflexive pronoun. Link them into the next word: 'nuh voo-z…'.

Example

Ne vous perdez pas.

Don't get lost.

Words in this phrase

[nuh]

(negation) not

Negation particle used with another negative word (ne… rien). In speech, it can be dropped, but it’s standard in writing.

Example

Ne me raconte rien sur l’anime, je veux garder la surprise.

Don’t tell me anything about the anime, I want to keep the surprise.

vous

[voo]

yourself

Reflexive pronoun used with the verb "se sentir" meaning "to feel."

Example

Dans Vous vous sentiriez, vous fait partie du verbe pronominal.

In "Vous vous sentiriez," the second "vous" is part of the reflexive verb.

inquiétez pas

an-kyay-TAY pah

worry

From 's'inquiéter' (to worry). Make the liaison: 'voo-zan-kyay-tay PA'. 'Pas' completes the negative.

Example

Ne vous inquiétez pas, ça va.

Don't worry, it's fine.

Words in this phrase

inquiétez

[an-kyay-TAY]

worry

From 's'inquiéter', to worry; polite imperative form.

Example

Vous vous inquiétez trop.

You worry too much.

pas

[pah]

not

Used with 'ne' to form a negative.

Example

Je ne comprends pas.

I do not understand.

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