How to Say ‘If you stay calm, you'll be fine.’ in Japanese
落ち着いてやれば大丈夫だよ。
ochitsui te yare ba daijoubu da yo
[oh-chee-tsoo-ee teh YAH-reh bah dye-joh-boo da yo]
Phrase Breakdown
落ち着いてやれば
ochitsui te yare ba
if you do it calmly
落ち着いて means 'calmly', and やれば means 'if you do'. This is the condition part of the sentence.
落ち着いてやればいい。
You just need to do it calmly.
Words in this phrase
落ち着い
ochitsui
[oh-chee-tsoo-ee]
calm; settled (stem part)
Describes a calm, quiet, or relaxed atmosphere. Often used for seats or spaces in restaurants.
落ち着いた雰囲気なので、落ち着いた席が合いそうです。
Since the atmosphere is calm, a calm seat seems suitable.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
やれ
yare
[YAH-reh]
do (conditional stem)
Form of やる (to do) used before ば to make 'if you do'.
やればできるよ。
If you try, you can do it.
ば
ba
[bah]
if
Conditional ending meaning 'if' or 'when.'
必要ならば、言って。
If needed, tell me.
大丈夫だよ。
daijoubu da yo
you'll be fine
大丈夫 means 'fine', and だよ gives warm reassurance.
きっと大丈夫だよ。
I'm sure it'll be 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.
だ
da
[da]
be (informal)
Informal form of 'to be' used in casual speech.
今日はいい天気だ。
Today is good weather.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know; assurance
Sentence-ending particle adding emphasis, assurance, or new information for the listener.
ありますよと店員さんが言いました。
The staff said, 'Yes, we have it.'
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