No temas el cambio.

Because this is a negative command addressed to tú: No temas = Don’t fear / Don’t be afraid of.

In Spanish, negative tú commands use the present subjunctive, not the normal present tense.

• Present tense: tú temes = you fear
• Negative command: no temas = don’t fear

So No temes el cambio would mean You do not fear change, not Don’t fear change.

Yes. It is a negative command or instruction.

It is speaking to one person informally (tú) and telling them not to fear something.

So the structure is:

• no
  • present subjunctive

That is the normal way to form negative commands in Spanish.

Spanish uses the present subjunctive for negative commands.

So with tú:

• Teme is not used here
• No temas is correct

A very common rule is:

• affirmative tú command: often based on the él/ella/usted form
• negative tú command: always uses the subjunctive

Examples:

• Habla = Speak

• No hables = Don’t speak

• Come = Eat

• No comas = Don’t eat

• Teme = Fear
• No temas = Don’t fear

The infinitive is temer, which means to fear.

It is a regular -er verb.

Its present subjunctive forms are based on the yo form of the present tense:

• yo temo
• drop the -o
• add subjunctive endings

So:

• yo tema
• tú temas
• él/ella/usted tema
• nosotros/as temamos
• vosotros/as temáis
• ellos/ellas/ustedes teman

Because Spanish often omits subject pronouns when they are not needed.

In No temas el cambio, the verb form temas already tells you it is talking to tú.

You could say:

• Tú no temas el cambio

but that sounds more emphatic or marked. In normal speech, Spanish usually leaves tú out.

Spanish often uses the definite article (el, la, los, las) in places where English might not.

Here, el cambio means change in a general or abstract sense, and the article sounds natural in Spanish.

So:

• No temas el cambio = natural
• No temas cambio = not natural here

This is one of those places where Spanish and English do not match word for word.

Here, cambio means change in a general sense: a change in life, a new situation, transformation, or something becoming different.

It is a masculine noun, which is why it uses el:

• el cambio

Depending on context, cambio can also mean things like exchange or small change in money, but in this sentence it clearly means change.

Temer is correct and natural, but in everyday speech Spanish speakers often also use expressions with miedo.

For example:

• No temas el cambio = Don’t fear change
• No tengas miedo al cambio = Don’t be afraid of change

Both are good Spanish.
Temer can sound slightly more direct or literary depending on context, while tener miedo is often very common in everyday speech.

The form changes depending on who you are talking to.

• tú: No temas el cambio
• usted: No tema el cambio
• vosotros (common in Spain): No temáis el cambio
• ustedes: No teman el cambio

Since this is Spanish from Spain, vosotros is especially useful to know.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

no TE-mas el CAM-byo

A few notes:

• temas is stressed on the first syllable: TE-mas
• cambio is stressed on the first syllable: CAM-byo
• the c in cambio is pronounced like k, because it comes before a
• the b in cambio is a soft Spanish b sound
• the i and o in bio glide together, roughly like byo

In standard Spain pronunciation, the whole sentence sounds smooth and connected: No temas el cambio.

Yes, depending on context, that can work as a natural English translation.

Literally, temer means to fear, so the closest literal version is:

• Don’t fear change

But in natural English, people might also say:

• Don’t be afraid of change
• Don’t worry about change

The exact English wording depends on tone, but the Spanish structure stays the same.

It is informal, because it uses the tú form: temas.

If you wanted to say it formally to one person, you would use usted:

• No tema el cambio

So:

• No temas el cambio = informal singular
• No tema el cambio = formal singular

That difference is important in Spanish, especially in Spain, where speakers often clearly distinguish informal and formal forms.