de rien
/də ʁjɛ̃/
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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