Phrase · 🔀 Register shifts
No se preocupe; carece de importancia.
Please do not worry; it is of no importance.
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Why every word is where it is
No1adverbdon'tse1pronoun(yourself, usted)usted · 3rdpreocupe1verbworrypreocupar · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.;carece2verbit lackscarecer · present · 3rd sing.de2prepositionofimportancianounimportancefem. · sing..
- No → preocupe: no + subjunctive: usted imperative
- se → preocupe: se preocupe: preocuparse (usted)
- carece → de: carecer de + noun
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Formal: the usted imperative no se preocupe, with se instead of te. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
- 2carecer de importancia = to be of no importance: one cultured verb replaces no importa. Formal register: impersonalisation, nominalisation and correspondence →
Variations
- No te preocupes, no importa.
- Tranqui, no pasa nada.
- No se preocupe, no tiene la menor importancia.