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fica sossegado

[FEE-kah soh-seh-GAH-doh]
verb phrase
stay calm / take it easy / don't worry
1. An imperative command telling someone to remain calm, relaxed, or undisturbed; to not worry or be anxious
Don't worry about it, just stay calm and everything will be fine.
Fica sossegado, que tudo vai dar certo.
2. An expression of reassurance or comfort to someone who is stressed or worried
Take it easy, there's no need to be upset about what happened.
Fica sossegado, não é para ficar bravo assim.
NYC Slang
chill out / stay cool
Synonyms
fica tranquilofica calmorelaxafica à vontadenão se preocupa
Antonyms
fica agitadofica nervosofica estressado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fica sossegado
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
fica tranquilo
Slightly more common alternative in Rio
São Paulo
fica sossegado / relaxa
Both forms used frequently
Portugal
fica calmo / descansa
Less common; Portuguese prefer 'fica calmo' or 'descansa'

Related Idioms & Phrases

tudo bem
sem problema
pode deixar
relaxa aí
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