How to Say ‘Don't worry’ in Spain Spanish
No te preocupes
noh teh preh-oh-KOO-pehs
[noh teh preh-oh-KOO-pehs]
💬 Usage Tip: To tell someone not to do something, Spanish uses a changed verb ending after no: preocupas becomes preocupes. Same with no te vayas "don't go".
Phrase Breakdown
No
[noh]
not
A word used to negate or make something negative.
No nos vamos a la fiesta.
We are not going to the party.
te
[teh]
yourself / you
An informal object pronoun used with reflexive-style expressions.
¿Te interesa cambiar de sector?
Are you interested in changing sectors?
preocupes
[preh-oh-KOO-pehs]
(don't) worry
Subjunctive of 'preocuparse' used in negative commands: 'no te preocupes'.
No te preocupes por eso.
Don't worry about that.
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