Bare rolig. Pyt med det. Det går nok.

Don't worry. Never mind. It'll be all right.

Breakdown of Bare rolig. Pyt med det. Det går nok.

• bare rolig: don't worry
• pyt med det: never mind
• det går nok: it'll be all right

Questions & Answers about Bare rolig. Pyt med det. Det går nok.

What does bare mean in Bare rolig?

Here bare means just or simply.

So Bare rolig is literally something like Just calm or Just relaxed, but in natural English it is more like:

• Don’t worry
• Just relax
• Take it easy

In Danish, bare is very commonly used to soften or simplify what is being said.

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Why is it Bare rolig and not something with a verb, like vær rolig?

Danish often leaves out words in short everyday expressions.

• Vær rolig literally means be calm
• Bare rolig is a shorter, more idiomatic version

A native speaker will very naturally say Bare rolig in conversation. It sounds smooth and reassuring. Using Vær rolig is possible, but it can sound a bit more direct, and sometimes even slightly commanding depending on tone.

So:

• Bare rolig = very common, natural, comforting
• Vær rolig = grammatically clear, but less idiomatic in this exact comforting use

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What does rolig mean exactly?