How to Say ‘Should I worry?’ in Italian
Devo preoccuparmi?
DEH-voh preh-ohk-koo-PAR-mee
[DEH-voh preh-ohk-koo-PAR-mee]
💬 Usage Tip: [Preoccuparmi] ends in [‑mi] because it means "worry myself" = "worry." You'll see this attached form a lot after another verb: [devo alzarmi], [posso fidarmi].
Phrase Breakdown
Devo
[DEH-voh]
must; should; do I have to
From 'dovere'; here it means 'should I' in a joking, dramatic way.
"Devo" prendere sul serio quel sorriso o no?
"Should I" take that smile seriously or not?
preoccuparmi
[preh-ohk-koo-PAR-mee]
to worry
Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to worry'; in context, 'should I worry?' is playful, not serious.
Con tutte queste attenzioni, dovrei "preoccuparmi" o sentirmi fortunato?
With all this attention, should I "worry" or feel lucky?
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