De rien? Ou non?

Capricia B.A0Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

De rien? Ou non?

Ou de rien pour pas de problème ou non?

This question relates to:French writing exercise "At the beach"

Freeform Writing Exercise A1

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Capricia,

You will use the expression 'de rien' when someone thanks you for doing something for them, you will answer 'de rien', meaning, 'you're welcome', 'don't mention it'.

Merci de m'avoir emmené au cinéma -----> De rien /Je vous en prie

But if someone asks you to do something -

Vous pouvez m'emmener au cinéma ? ----> Pas de soucis/Pas de problème

You wouldn't say 'de rien' in this instance.

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Chris W.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

De rien means "you're welcome" and not "don't worry" or "no problem".

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Capricia B.A0Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Merci beaucoup! Très helpful!

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Martha H C.A0Kwiziq community member

Merci beaucoup!

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De rien? Ou non?

Ou de rien pour pas de problème ou non?

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