Breakdown of Nie martw się, wszystko będzie dobrze.
być
to be
nie
no / not
dobrze
well
wszystko
everything
martwić się
to worry (martwić się o + Acc)
Questions & Answers about Nie martw się, wszystko będzie dobrze.
Why does the verb for worry translate to martw here instead of a typical present tense form?
Martw is the imperative (command) form of the verb martwić się (to worry). When telling someone directly to do or not do something, Polish uses this special command form, which frequently drops the typical endings seen in the present tense.
Why is the word się necessary in this sentence?
The verb martwić się is reflexive. If you drop the się, martwić means to cause worry to someone else. By keeping się, it means to worry yourself, which is how Polish expresses the feeling of being worried.
Why does this sentence use dobrze (an adverb) instead of the adjective dobre to say things will be fine?
Is będzie functioning as a future-tense helper verb here?
No, it is the main verb here, meaning will be. While you will often see będzie used as a helper verb combined with another verb to form the future tense (like będzie czytać meaning will be reading), in this phrase it stands alone to describe what the future state will be.
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