How do you say "Don't worry." in Portuguese?

"Don't worry." in Portuguese is "Não se preocupe.". This phrase is commonly used in Portugal.

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How to Say ‘Don't worry.’ in Portuguese

Q: What does "Não se preocupe." mean in English?

"Não se preocupe." means "Don't worry." in English. Usage tip: [se preocupar] is the usual way to say "to worry," so [não se preocupe] is literally "don't worry yourself." You can reuse the same pattern with other polite commands: [sente-se] "sit down" or [acalme-se] "calm down."

Não se preocupe.

nowng suh preh-oh-KOO-peh

[nowng suh preh-oh-KOO-peh]

💬 Usage Tip: [se preocupar] is the usual way to say "to worry," so [não se preocupe] is literally "don't worry yourself." You can reuse the same pattern with other polite commands: [sente-se] "sit down" or [acalme-se] "calm down."

Phrase Breakdown

Não

[nowng]

don't / no

A common negation word meaning 'not' or, in expressions like this, part of 'don't worry.'

Example

Não se preocupe com a tarifa; vamos confirmar o valor.

Don't worry about the fare; we'll confirm the amount.

Se preocupe

suh preh-oh-KOO-peh

Worry yourself

Reflexive form used with 'não' in a polite reassurance.

Example

Não se preocupe com isso.

Don't worry about that.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

yourself

A reflexive pronoun used with verbs like 'preocupar-se' to mean 'to worry.'

Example

Não se preocupe, eu explico ao taxista.

Don't worry, I'll explain it to the taxi driver.

preocupe

[preh-oh-KOO-peh]

worry

From 'preocupar-se'; here it is a formal imperative meaning '(you) worry.' In the full phrase it means 'don't worry.'

Example

Por favor, não se preocupe com o troco.

Please, don't worry about the change.

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