you're welcome

/jʊr ˈwɛlkəm/

a polite response to thanks

Thank you for helping me with my homework!

You're welcome! I'm glad I could help.

informal

a polite response to someone expressing gratitude

Thanks for the gift!

You're welcome! I hope you like it.

Commonly used in casual and formal settings to acknowledge thanks.

Collocations

no problemanother way to respond to thanksdon't mention ita more formal alternative

a casual way to respond to thanks

a more formal way to respond to thanks

Use 'you're welcome' to sound polite and friendly when someone thanks you.

Use 'you're welcome' in response to thanks, not as a greeting or farewell.

Derived from the contraction of 'you are welcome', meaning someone is accepted or appreciated.

Used to acknowledge gratitude politely. Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

you're

contraction of 'you are'

contraction

welcome

accepted or appreciated

adjective

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