не волнуйся
ne volnuysya
In Russian, 'no worries' can be expressed as не волнуйся (ne volnuysya), which literally means 'don't worry'.
The phrase is used to reassure someone who is feeling anxious or apologetic about a situation.
Meaning: it does not bother me (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal command meaning 'do not worry' or 'do not be anxious'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form не волнуйся is the singular imperative.
How do you pronounce it?
ne volnuysya
Did you know?
- The verb in не волнуйся comes from волновать, which shares a root with the word for 'wave' (volna), implying that worry is like being tossed about by waves.
- If someone is apologizing for a small mistake, a more common way to say 'no worries' is ничего страшного, which literally translates to 'nothing terrible'.
- In very casual slang, instead of saying 'don't worry', young Russians might use the word забей, which literally means 'drive it in' (like a nail) or 'block it out'.
Examples in context
- Ничего страшного, все нормальноIt's no problem, everything is fine
- Не беспокойтесь, все в порядкеDon't worry, everything is in order
- Не парься, все будет хорошоDon't stress, everything will be fine
Example conversation
Dmitry is apologizing for being five minutes late to a meeting with Olga.
- Ольга OlgaИзвини, я немного опоздал.Izvini, ya nemnogo opozdal.Sorry, I'm a bit late.
- Дмитрий DmitryНе волнуйся, я тоже только что пришла.Ne volnuysya, ya tozhe tolko chto prishla.No worries, I also just arrived.
- Ольга OlgaСпасибо за понимание, Ольга.Spasibo za ponimaniye, Ol'ga.Thanks for understanding, Olga.
- Дмитрий DmitryПустяки, давай начнём.Pustyaki, davay nachnyom.It's nothing, let's start.
