French Dictionary

de rien

/də ʁjɛ̃/

you're welcome

phrase A1

Definition

A polite response to 'thank you', indicating that no special effort was made.

Définition en français

Réponse polie à 'merci', indiquant que cela ne représentait aucun effort particulier.

Example Sentence

— Merci ! — De rien.

— Thank you! — You're welcome.

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Literally means 'it's nothing'. A common alternative is 'je vous en prie' in more formal settings.

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