Don’t worry!

How do you say don’t worry in Italian?

Non ti preoccupare!

Words you should know	Preoccuparsi (to worry, reflexive verb)
When to use this	With 1 person you’re on familiar terms with
When NOT to use this	With 2+ people

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.

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Non vi preoccupate!

When to use this	With 2+ of people
When NOT to use this	With only 1 person

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, as seen in the previous paragraph.

Non preoccupatevi, ragazzi, torneremo prima di sera.
Don’t worry, guys, we will be back before nightfall.

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Non si preoccupi!

When to use this	With 1 person you’re NOT on familiar terms with
When NOT to use this	With friends, family and groups

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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