How to Say ‘Worry’ in Italian
Preoccupare
preh-ok-koo-PAH-reh
[preh-ok-koo-PAH-reh]
💬 Usage Tip: After [non], Italian often uses the plain verb form for a negative command: [Non preoccupare] would sound wrong here, but [Non ti preoccupare] is natural. The same pattern shows up in [Non parlare] and [Non andare].
Phrase Breakdown
Preoccupare
[preh-ok-koo-PAH-reh]
to worry
A verb meaning "to worry"; often used in the expression "non ti preoccupare" meaning "don’t worry."
Nel consiglio "Non ti preoccupare.", "Preoccupare" esprime il verbo "to worry".
In the advice "Don’t worry.", "Preoccupare" expresses the verb "to worry."
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