151 - How to Say ‘You Are Welcome’ in French
In this episode, you'll learn 4 ways to say "you're welcome" in French. 😊👌
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Transcript
Hello everyone, welcome back to the French Made Easy podcast! This is episode number 151, numéro 151. Today’s episode is short and sweet, I’ll teach you 4 ways to say “you’re welcome” in French.
Now, as usual, before we start our lesson, if you're new to the podcast, welcome! Make sure you have your lesson's cheat sheet in front of you, so you can listen to the words and see how they are written. Now, there are no exercises for this episode, because it’s pretty straightforward.
So, let’s get straight into it.
1. De rien (You’re welcome / It's nothing)
This is the most common way to say ‘you’re welcome’, and really it is suitable in all interactions. This is your go-to phrase for everyday conversations.
A: “Merci pour le café.” (Thanks for the coffee.)
B: “De rien.” (You’re welcome.)
2. Je t'en prie / Je vous en prie (You’re welcome)
There’s not literal translation for this.
Those two are the most formal of the list. “Je vous en prie” is even more formal because we use the formal pronoun “vous.”
A: “Merci pour ton aide.“ (Thanks for you help.)
B: “Je t’en prie.“ (You’re welcome.)
A: “Merci pour votre aide.“ (Thanks for you help.)
B: “Je vous en prie.“ (You’re welcome.)
3. Pas de problème (No problem)
Very easy. Pretty casual. Used the same way as we use it in English.
For example:
A: “Merci d'être venu aussi rapidement.“
B: “Pas de problème!“
4. Avec plaisir (With pleasure)
Can be used both casually or formally.
For example:
A: “Merci d’avoir pris le temps de m'expliquer ça.”
B: “Avec plaisir.”
Alright, so quick recap of our 4 ways to say ‘you’re welcome’ in French
De rien
Je t’en prie / Je vous en prie
Pas de problème
Avec plaisir
Et voilà, that’s the end of today’s episode! I hope you enjoyed it. À la semaine prochaine! Chat with you next week.