Bare rolig, jeg kommer lidt senere.

I

Breakdown of Bare rolig, jeg kommer lidt senere.

• komme: to come
• lidt: a bit
• senere: later

Questions & Answers about Bare rolig, jeg kommer lidt senere.

What does bare mean here? I thought it usually meant only or just.

Yes, bare often means only/just, but in bare rolig it works more like a calming particle.

So bare rolig means something like:

• don’t worry
• take it easy
• it’s fine
• just relax

It is a very common fixed expression. In this sentence, bare is not really about only in the literal sense.

What does rolig mean, and why is it used here?

Rolig means calm or quiet.

In the expression bare rolig, it means be calm or stay calm, which is why the whole phrase becomes don’t worry.

So:

• rolig = calm
• bare rolig = don’t worry / relax

It is a very natural everyday phrase in Danish.

Why is it jeg kommer if the meaning is about the future?