de rien
/də ʁjɛ̃/phrase★Beginner💡 you're welcome
“— Merci pour ton aide ! — De rien !”
— Thanks for your help! — You're welcome!
informal
A polite response to 'thank you', meaning 'it was nothing' or 'no problem'.
— Merci pour le cadeau ! — De rien, avec plaisir !
— Thanks for the gift! — You're welcome, my pleasure!
💡
Common in casual conversation, slightly more formal than 'pas de quoi'.
💡Pro Tip
Common Response
'De rien' is the most common way to respond to 'merci' in French.
📖Word Origin
From 'de' (of) + 'rien' (nothing), literally 'of nothing'.
📝Usage Notes
Used to downplay the effort or importance of the action being thanked for.
Word Breakdown
de
of
prepositionrien
nothing
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