il n'y a pas de quoi

French

Etymology

Literally, “there is nothing for which (to thank me)”. Compare Portuguese não há de quê.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /il n‿i.j‿a pa də kwa/ ~ /il n‿i.j‿a pɑ də kwa/, /il n‿j‿a pa də kwa/ ~ /il n‿j‿a pɑ də kwa/

Phrase

il n'y a pas de quoi

  1. don't mention it, not at all, think nothing of it, you're welcome
    Synonyms: de rien; pas de quoi; bienvenue (Quebec); ça me fait plaisir (Quebec); service (Switzerland); s'il vous plaît, s'il te plaît (Belgium)

Derived terms

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