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"Don't worry" in Italian: non preoccuparti

non preoccuparti

Say it: nohn preh-ok-koo-PAR-teephrase/non pre.ok.kuˈpar.ti/

Note: formal: non si preoccupi

Don't worry in Italian is non preoccuparti with tu. Non si preoccupi is only the formal note for lei with strangers or staff.

Missed bus stress

Non preoccupartine passa un altro.
Don't worry—another one comes.
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How to pronounce non preoccuparti

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nohn preh-ok-koo-PAR-tee

/non pre.ok.kuˈpar.ti/

Non preoccuparti: nohn preh-ok-koo-PAR-tee. Double c, stress PAR.

"Don't worry" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
non preoccupartidon't worry

Default tu.

non preoccuparti di nientedon't worry about anything

Stronger calm.

tranquillo / tranquillarelax / it's fine

Related softener.

non ti preoccuparedon't worry

Same meaning, infinitive shape.

How to use non preoccuparti in real life

  1. 1Missed bus stress

    Non preoccupartine passa un altro.

    Don't worry—another one comes.

    Practical calm.

  2. 2Gift delay

    Il pacco arriva domani: non preoccuparti.

    The package arrives tomorrow: don't worry.

    Logistics.

  3. 3Friend apologizing

    Non preoccuparti, davvero va bene.

    Don't worry, it's really fine.

    Forgive lightly.

Mistakes English speakers make with non preoccuparti

Incorrect: Non si preoccupi. (to a close friend)

Correct: Non preoccuparti.

Tu form with friends; formal is only a note.

Incorrect: Non preoccupare.

Correct: Non preoccuparti.

Need the reflexive ti in this set phrase.

Good to know

Non preoccuparti is daily social oil—queues, late trains, small mistakes. Tone matters more than volume. Pair with un sorriso and a concrete next step.

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A friend frets about being late to dinner

  1. ChatPal

    Arrivo con venti minuti di ritardo!

    I'll arrive twenty minutes late!

  2. You

    Non preoccupartiti aspettiamo.

    Don't worry—we'll wait for you.

  3. ChatPal

    Sicuro? Non preoccuparti davvero?

    Sure? Don't worry for real?

  4. You

    Sicuro. Ordiniamo pane intanto.

    Sure. We'll order bread meanwhile.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Don't worry" in Italian

Exact phrase?

Non preoccuparti.

Formal note?

Non si preoccupi.

Stronger?

Non preoccuparti di niente.

Related?

Tranquillo / tranquilla.

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