How to Say ‘There's no need to hurry’ in Japanese
急がなくて大丈夫ですよ
isoga naku te daijoubu desu yo
[ee-SOH-gah naku te dye-joh-boo dess yo]
💬 Usage Tip: "No need to do" is the negative ending なくて plus 大丈夫 "it's fine". Swap in other verbs: 払わなくて大丈夫 "you don't need to pay".
Phrase Breakdown
急がなくて
isoga naku te
not hurrying
This is the negative te-form of 急ぐ (to hurry): i-so-ga-na-ku-te.
急がなくていいです。
You don't have to hurry.
Words in this phrase
急が
isoga
[ee-SOH-gah]
hurry (negative stem)
Stem of 急ぐ, to hurry, used before ない.
急がないと遅れるよ。
If you don't hurry you'll be late.
なく
naku
[naku]
not
Negative form indicator.
今日は行けなくなった。
I can't go today.
て
te
[te]
te-form ending
Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.
ドアが開いて、入ります。
The door opens, and then I go in.
大丈夫ですよ
daijoubu desu yo
is totally fine
大丈夫 means 'okay.' よ adds reassurance. Lengthen 'jou': da-i-jo-u-bu.
時間は大丈夫ですよ。
Time is fine.
Words in this phrase
大丈夫
daijoubu
[dye-joh-boo]
okay; all right; no problem
Used to say something is fine, acceptable, or manageable.
土曜日でも大丈夫です。
Saturday is fine too.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know; emphasis
A sentence-ending particle that adds emphasis or gives new information.
これはおいしいよ。
This is delicious, you know.
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