Phrase · 💞 Feelings and moods
No te preocupes por mí, estoy bien.
Don’t worry about me, I’m fine.
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Why every word is where it is
No1adverbdon’tte1pronoun(yourself)2nd sing.preocupes1verbworrypreocupar · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.por2prepositionaboutmí3pronounmeyo · 1st sing.,estoyverbI amestar · present · 1st sing.bienadverbfine, well.
- No → preocupes: no + subjunctive
- te → preocupes: reflexive: preocuparse
- preocupes → por: preocuparse por
- estoy → bien: estar bien
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Negative command of preocuparse: no te preocupes, with the pronoun before the verb. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
- 2preocuparse por = to worry about. Verbs with prepositions →
- 3mí (with an accent) after a preposition; mi without it = my. Sounds, spelling and written accents →
Variations
- No se preocupe por mí, estoy bien.
- No te preocupes, estoy bien.