Phrase · 🧩 Everyday idioms
No te preocupes por el examen de manejo: es pan comido.
Don't worry about the driving test: it's a piece of cake.
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Why every word is where it is
Noadverbnotte1object pronoun(yourself)tú · 2nd sing. · direct objectpreocupes1verbworrypreocupar · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.porprepositionforeldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteexamennountest, exammasc. · sing.deprepositionofmanejo2noundrivingmasc. · sing.:es3verbit isser · present · 3rd sing.pan3nounbreadmasc. · sing.comido3verbeatencomer · participle · past · masc. · sing..
- preocupes → te: obj
- preocupes → por: prep
Word for word: “Don't worry about the driving exam: it's eaten bread.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1No te preocupes: negative tú command = no + present subjunctive. You worry por something. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
- 2examen de manejo = driving test (Spain: examen de conducir).
- 3ser pan comido = to be very easy.
Variations
- Tranquilo con el examen de manejo: es pan comido.