Learn Spanish (Spain): No hay motivo alguno para preocuparse.

No hay motivo alguno para preocuparse.

There is no reason at all to worry.

Breakdown of No hay motivo alguno para preocuparse.

para

for / in order to (+ infinitive) / by (a deadline)

Questions & Answers about No hay motivo alguno para preocuparse.

Why is alguno used here to mean "at all", and why is it placed after the noun?

In a negative sentence that starts with No, placing alguno immediately after a singular noun acts as a strong emphatic negative. It means "whatsoever" or "at all". You could simply say No hay ningún motivo (There is no reason), but No hay motivo alguno is stronger and slightly more formal.

Why do we use para instead of por before preocuparse?

Para is used here because it expresses purpose or intention, translating closely to "in order to". The phrase motivo para means a reason or justification for doing a specific action. Por is generally used to look backward at a past cause, rather than forward to a potential action.

Since no specific person is mentioned, why does the infinitive end with the pronoun -se?

When referring to a person's own internal feeling of worry, you must use the reflexive verb preocuparse. Without the pronoun, preocupar means "to cause worry to someone else" and requires an object. Because this sentence is an impersonal statement applying to anyone, the third-person pronoun -se acts as a generic "oneself". It stays attached to the end because the verb remains in its infinitive form following the preposition para.