pas de quoi

/pa də kwa/

you're welcome

— Merci pour ton aide ! — Pas de quoi !

— Thanks for your help! — You're welcome!

informal

A polite response to 'thank you,' meaning 'it was nothing' or 'no problem.'

— Merci pour le café. — Pas de quoi !

— Thanks for the coffee. — You're welcome!

Common in casual conversation, often used to downplay the effort of a favor.

Synonyms

Use 'pas de quoi' in casual settings, like with friends or colleagues.

From 'pas' (not) + 'de' (of) + 'quoi' (what), literally 'not of what,' meaning 'it's nothing.'

More informal than 'je vous en prie' but more polite than 'de rien.'

pas

not

root

quoi

what

root

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais