151 - How to Say ‘You're Welcome’ in French

In this episode, you’ll learn 4 ways to say ‘you’re welcome’ in French, both formal and informal. 😊👌 

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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.

Alright, let’s get into it right away.

1. De rien (You’re welcome / It's nothing)

This is the most common and straightforward way to say ‘you’re welcome’, and really it is suitable in all interactions. This is your go-to phrase for everyday situations.

For example:

A: “Merci pour le café.”

B: “De rien.”

2. Je t'en prie / Je vous en prie (You’re welcome) 

There’s not literal translation for this.

So these two are the most formal of the list. “Je vous en prie” is even more formal because we use the formal pronoun “vous.”

For example:

A: “Merci pour ton aide.“

B: “Je t’en prie.“

A: “Merci pour votre aide.“

B: “Je vous en prie.“

3. Pas de problème (No problem)

Again, pretty casual. Used the same way as we use it in English, when you say that something you’ve done was not a problem for you at all.

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

1. De rien
2. Je t’en prie / Je vous en prie
3. Pas de problème
4. 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.