Phrase guide

don't worry

phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

phrase

Meaning 1

Indicates to the interlocutor not to worry (feel anxiety) about something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A: What about the late fee? B: Don't worry about it — it's only a little bit.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

phrase

Meaning 2

Synonym of none of your business.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal, oblique

Examples

  • A: How much did you make on that side gig with Julio and those guys? B: Don't worry about it — it's only a little bit.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none of your business

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

77 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: لَا تَقْلَقْ m. sg. (lā taqlaq) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Arabic: لَا تَقْلَقِي f. sg. (lā taqlaqī) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Arabic: لَا تَقْلَقُوا m. pl. (lā taqlaqū) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Arabic: ولا يهمك m. sg. (wala yehimmak) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Arabic: ولا يهمك f. sg. (wala yehimmik) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Arabic: ولا يهمكم m. pl. (wala yehimmakum) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Armenian: մի անհանգստացի (mi anhangstacʻi) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Azerbaijani: narahat olma — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Catalan: no et preocupis — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Catalan: no es preocupi — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Chinese Cantonese: 唔緊要 /唔紧要 (m4 gan2 jiu3) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Chinese Cantonese: 唔使擔心 /唔使担心 (m4 sai2 daam1 sam1) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Chinese Cantonese: 唔使愁 (m4 sai2 sau4) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Chinese: 毋通煩惱 /毋通烦恼 (m̄-thang hoân-ló / m̄-thang hoân-hó / mang hoân-ló / mang hoân-hó) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Chinese: 莫煩惱 /莫烦恼 (mài hoân-ló) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不要緊 /不要紧 (bùyàojǐn) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不要擔心 /不要担心 (bùyào dānxīn) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Chinese Mandarin: 別擔心 /别担心 (bié dānxīn) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Cornish: na borth ahwer — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Danish: bare rolig — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Dutch: maak je geen zorgen — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Esperanto: ne maltrankviliĝu — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Esperanto: ne zorgu — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Finnish: älä huoli — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • French: ne vous inquiétez pas — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • French: ne t'inquiète pas — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • French: t'inquiète — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Galician: non te preocupes — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Georgian: ნუ ღელავ (nu ɣelav) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Georgian: არ ინერვიულო (ar inerviulo) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Georgian: ნუ წუხხარ (nu c̣uxxar) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • German: machen Sie sich keine Sorgen — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • German: mach dir keine Sorgen — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • German: keine Sorge — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • German: keine Angst — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • German: mach dir kei Sorge — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • German: kei Sorg — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Gujarati: ચિંતા ના કરીશ (cintā nā karīś) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Hungarian: ne aggódj — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Hungarian: ne aggódjon — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Indonesian: jangan khawatir — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Italian: non preoccuparti — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Italian: non preoccupatevi — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Italian: non si preoccupi — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Italian: non temere — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Italian: non temete — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Italian: non tema — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Japanese: 心配しないでください (shinpai shinaide kudasai) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Japanese: 気にしないで (ki ni shinaide) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Kazakh: қайғырма (qaiğyrma) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Khmer: ពុំបារម្ភ (pum baarɑm) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Khmer: ពុំបាច់ (pum bac) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Khmer: វ្ហីទៅ (vhii tɨv) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Khmer: អត់បើអ្វីទេ (’ɑt baə ’vǝy tee) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Khmer: អត់អី (’ɑt ’əy) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Korean: 걱정하지 마세요 (geokjeonghaji maseyo) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Korean: 걱정 마 (geokjeong ma) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Malay: jangan risau — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Ojibwe: gego babaamendangen? — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Polish: nie martw się — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Portuguese: não se preocupe — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Portuguese: não te preocupes — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Romanian: nu-ți face griji — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Romanian: nu vă faceți griji — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Russian: не волну́йтесь (ne volnújtesʹ) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Russian: не волну́йся (ne volnújsja) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Russian: не беспоко́йтесь (ne bespokójtesʹ) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Russian: не беспоко́йся (ne bespokójsja) — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Scottish Gaelic: na gabh dragh — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Spanish: descuida — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Spanish: no te preocupes — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Spanish: pierde cuidado — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Swedish: oroa dig inte — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Swedish: det är lugnt — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Tagalog: huwag mag-alala — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Turkish: endişelenme — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something
  • Unami: kàchi sàkwelìntàmuhàn — indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something