Courtesy
How to say “You're welcome” in 16 languages
Here is “You're welcome” in all 16 languages Crossing covers, with each language's regional variants side by side. Every version shows the native script, a romanization where the script isn't Latin, and a pronunciation guide written for English speakers, with notes on formality and other forms.
EnglishYou're welcome.
Spanish Español
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Mexico
De nada.
deh NAH-dah
Spanish phrases for Mexico -
Spain
De nada.
deh NAH-dah
Spanish phrases for Spain -
Puerto Rico
De nada.
deh NAH-dah
Staff often answer thanks with "a la orden" (ah lah OHR-dehn).
Spanish phrases for Puerto Rico -
Dominican Republic
De nada.
deh NAH-dah
Spanish phrases for the Dominican RepublicMore ways to say this
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A la orden.
ah lah OHR-dehn
Very common in the Dominican Republic, especially from shop and restaurant staff.
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French Français
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France
Je vous en prie.
zhuh voo zahn PREE
“De rien” is the casual version.
French travel phrases
German Deutsch
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Germany
Gern geschehen.
gairn guh-SHAY-en
“Bitte” also works and is what you'll hear most.
German travel phrases
Italian Italiano
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Italy
Prego.
PREH-goh.
You will also hear "Di niente" (dee NYEHN-teh).
Italian travel phrases
Portuguese Português
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Brazil
De nada.
jee NAH-dah
Portuguese phrases for Brazil -
Portugal
De nada.
duh NAH-duh
You will also hear "Não tem de quê" (nowng tayng duh KAY).
Portuguese phrases for Portugal
Greek Ελληνικά
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Greece
Παρακαλώ.
Parakaló.
pah-rah-kah-LOH
Also heard, more casually: "Τίποτα" (Típota).
Greek travel phrases
Turkish Türkçe
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Türkiye
Rica ederim.
ree-JAH eh-deh-reem
You will also hear "Bir şey değil" (it's nothing).
Turkish travel phrases
Russian Русский
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Russia
Пожалуйста.
Pozhaluysta.
pah-ZHAHL-stah
Russian travel phrasesMore ways to say this
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Не за что.
Ne za chto.
NYEH zah shtah
Very common and friendly, like "don't mention it".
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Hindi हिन्दी
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India
कोई बात नहीं।
Koī bāt nahīṁ.
KOH-ee baat nuh-HEEN
Hindi travel phrases
Bengali বাংলা
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India
কিছু না।
Kichu nā.
KEE-choo nah
Bengali phrases for India -
Bangladesh
কিছু না।
Kichu nā.
KEE-choo nah
Bengali phrases for Bangladesh
Gujarati ગુજરાતી
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India
કંઈ વાંધો નહીં.
Kaṁī vāndho nahīṁ.
KUN-ee VAAN-dho nuh-HEEN
Gujarati travel phrases
Mandarin Chinese 中文
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China
不客气。
Bù kèqi.
boo kuh-chee
You will also hear "不用谢" (bùyòng xiè).
Mandarin Chinese travel phrases
Japanese 日本語
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Japan
どういたしまして。
Dō itashimashite.
DOH ee-tah-shee-mahsh-TEH
Japanese travel phrases
Korean 한국어
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South Korea
아니에요.
Anieyo.
ah-nee-eh-yoh
The everyday reply to thanks; it literally means "no, not at all".
Korean travel phrases
Arabic العربية
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Egypt
العفو.
Il-ʿafw.
il-AFW
Arabic phrases for Egypt
Hebrew עברית
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Israel
בבקשה.
Bevakasha.
beh-vah-kah-SHAH
You will also hear "אין בעד מה" (ein be'ad ma) and, casually, "בכיף" (bekef).
Hebrew travel phrases
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