How do you say it in Italian?
Non ti preoccupare! Non preoccuparti!
| Pronunciation | |
| Words you should know | Preoccuparsi (to worry, reflexive verb) |
| When to use this | With 1 person you’re familiar with |
| When NOT to use this | With strangers and groups |
Examples
| Non ti preoccupare. Ce la caveremo. | Don’t worry. We’ll be fine. |
| Non ti preoccupare, Enrico. Il treno arriverà fra poco. | Don’t worry, Enrico. The train will be here shortly. |
Non vi preoccupate!
| Pronunciation | |
| When to use this | With a group of people |
| When NOT to use this | With 1 person at a time |
In Italian, unlike English, there are two kinds of “you”. There is a singular “you” and then there is a plural “you”. If you’re speaking to a group, you’ll need to conjugate any verb or pronoun accordingly.
The reflexive pronoun for the plural form of the subject pronoun “you”, voi, is vi. This is why we will say non VI preoccupate. Also note how the verb is conjugated in this case. You don’t have to conjugate the verb for negative imperative forms for the singular “you” pronoun.
| Non preoccupatevi, ragazzi, torneremo prima di sera. | Don’t worry, guys, we will be back before nightfall. |
Non si preoccupi!
| Pronunciation | |
| When to use this | With a stranger |
| When NOT to use this | With people you know well |
When speaking formally, Italians address each other with the subject “she”, lei. Use Lei in the written form if you want to be very polite.
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