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"Don't worry" in German: keine Sorge

keine Sorge

Say it: KY-nuh ZOR-guhphrase/ˈkaɪnə ˈzɔʁɡə/

Don't worry in German is keine Sorge. Soften with schon: Keine Sorge, das schaffen wir. Plural feel: keine Sorgen.

Late train

Keine Sorge, wir schaffen den Anschluss.
Don't worry, we'll make the connection.
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How to pronounce keine Sorge

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KY-nuh ZOR-guh

/ˈkaɪnə ˈzɔʁɡə/

KY-nuh ZOR-guh. Sorge with soft g; short o.

"Don't worry" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
keine Sorgedon't worry

Core reassurance.

keine Sorgendon't worry (pl.)

Also common.

mach dir keine Sorgendon't worry yourself

Fuller phrase.

alles gutit's all good

Casual soothe.

How to use keine Sorge in real life

  1. 1Late train

    Keine Sorge, wir schaffen den Anschluss.

    Don't worry, we'll make the connection.

    Travel.

  2. 2Broken glass

    Keine Sorge, ich putze das weg.

    Don't worry, I'll clean that up.

    Home.

  3. 3Job interview nerves

    Keine Sorge, du bist vorbereitet.

    Don't worry, you're prepared.

    Support.

Mistakes English speakers make with keine Sorge

Incorrect: nicht Sorge

Correct: keine Sorge

Use keine with the noun Sorge.

Incorrect: kein Sorge

Correct: keine Sorge

Sorge is feminine: keine.

Good to know

Keine Sorge is short and warm. Germans also say schon gut after a small mess; keep keine Sorge for real anxiety.

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Friend forgot tickets

  1. ChatPal

    Ich hab die Tickets vergessen!

    I forgot the tickets!

  2. You

    Keine Sorgedigital im Handy.

    Don't worry — digital on the phone.

  3. ChatPal

    Wirklich?

    Really?

  4. You

    Ja. Keine Sorge, ich zeig den QR-Code.

    Yes. Don't worry, I'll show the QR code.

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Common questions about "Don't worry" in German

How do you say don't worry?

Keine Sorge.

Plural form?

Keine Sorgen or mach dir keine Sorgen.

Stronger comfort?

Alles wird gut.

Formal?

Same keine Sorge works; or Machen Sie sich keine Sorgen.

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