Word
Boşuna endişelenme; anahtar çantamdaymış.
Meaning
Don't worry for nothing; the key was apparently in my bag.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Boşuna endişelenme; anahtar çantamdaymış.
olmak
to be
benim
my
anahtar
the key
endişelenmek
to worry
Questions & Answers about Boşuna endişelenme; anahtar çantamdaymış.
What does boşuna mean in this sentence?
Boşuna means for nothing, in vain, or needlessly.
So Boşuna endişelenme means something like:
- Don’t worry for nothing
- Don’t worry unnecessarily
- There’s no need to worry
It often gives the idea that the worry was unnecessary because the problem is already solved or was never really a problem.
Why is endişelenme translated as don’t worry?
Because endişelenme is the negative imperative of endişelenmek, which means to worry or to become anxious.
Breakdown:
- endişelen- = worry / become anxious
- -me = negative imperative for informal singular you
So:
- Endişelen. = Worry.
- Endişelenme. = Don’t worry.
In this sentence, it is talking to one person in an informal way.
Is endişelenme singular? How would I say it to more than one person or more politely?