Breakdown of Не переживай, всё будет хорошо.
хорошо
well
быть
to be
весь
all, the whole, everything, everyone
переживать
to worry, to be upset (imperfective)
Questions & Answers about Не переживай, всё будет хорошо.
Why use переживай instead of волнуйся for 'worry'?
Both verbs mean to worry, but переживать is very common in everyday conversational Russian. It literally means 'to live through' and implies experiencing emotional distress or taking things to heart. You will hear не переживай just as often as не волнуйся.
Why is the verb переживай in the imperfective aspect here?
In Russian, negative commands (telling someone NOT to do something) almost always use the imperfective aspect. Even though you are talking about a specific situation right now, the combination of не plus the imperfective imperative is the standard rule for 'don't do this'.
Could I use все instead of всё in this sentence?
No, because they mean different things. Всё (with an ё) is neuter singular and means 'everything'. If you used все (with a regular е), it is plural and means 'everyone', which would change the sentence to mean 'everyone will be fine'.
Why do we use the adverb хорошо instead of an adjective describing всё?
In Russian, general states of being or situations are described using adverbs (often called 'state words') rather than adjectives. We are saying that the overall situation will be 'well', not describing a specific physical object. Therefore, всё будет хорошо is the standard way to say 'everything will be fine'.
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