No tengo prisa, así que podemos hablar con calma.

I’m not in a hurry, so we can talk calmly.

Breakdown of No tengo prisa, así que podemos hablar con calma.

• yo: I
• con: with
• nosotros: we
• poder: can

Questions & Answers about No tengo prisa, así que podemos hablar con calma.

Why is there no yo in No tengo prisa?

Because Spanish often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb already shows who is doing the action.

• tengo = I have
• so No tengo prisa already clearly means I’m not in a hurry

You could say Yo no tengo prisa if you want extra emphasis, for example to contrast with someone else:

• Yo no tengo prisa, pero él sí. = I’m not in a hurry, but he is.

Why does Spanish use tener in tengo prisa instead of a verb like to be?

In Spanish, being in a hurry is expressed with tener prisa, literally to have hurry.

So:

• Tengo prisa = I’m in a hurry
• No tengo prisa = I’m not in a hurry

This is just the natural Spanish expression. English uses be here, but Spanish uses have.

What exactly does prisa mean?

Prisa means hurry or rush.

Very common expressions are:

• tener prisa = to be in a hurry
• ¡Date prisa! = Hurry up!
• Sin prisa = without rushing / no hurry

In this sentence, No tengo prisa means the speaker is saying there is no need to rush.