Breakdown of No te apures, todavía tenemos cinco minutos.
nosotros
we
tener
to have
el minuto
the minute
no
not
Questions & Answers about No te apures, todavía tenemos cinco minutos.
What does apurarse mean here, and is it always reflexive?
In this sentence, apurarse means to hurry (oneself), to rush.
- apurarse (reflexive) commonly means to hurry or to get worried / stress out depending on country and context.
- apurar (non‑reflexive) can mean to hurry someone else, to finish/use up (something), or to pressure someone.
Examples:
- No te apures. = Don’t hurry / Don’t stress.
- Apura el café. = Finish your coffee.
- El jefe nos apura. = The boss is pressuring us / making us hurry.
So in No te apures, it’s reflexive because the person is hurrying themself: don’t rush yourself.
Why is it No te apures and not No apúrate?