"You're welcome" is a common and polite way to respond when someone thanks you for doing something. "De nada" is the most common way to say You're welcome in Spanish. However, there are still many other different expressions that still convey the same meaning. This post will teach you how to say You’re welcome in Spanish.
How to say You’re welcome in Spanish?
1. De nada = You’re welcome (literally means of nothing/about nothing)
This is the standard way of saying “You are welcome” in Spanish.
“De” is a proposition that can be translated to "of," "from," "about," "as," or "with," depending on the phrase it modifies.
"Nada" is a noun which means "nothing."
Note:
There is no verb in this phrase. This means that the way it is said or written doesn’t change regardless of who you speak to.
You're welcome in Spanish
2. Por nada = You’re welcome (roughly translates to it’s nothing)
The fact is that "Por nada" is not used in every Spanish-speaking country but mostly in Latin American countries like Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, etc.
3. No hay de qué = You’re welcome (general meaning: nothing to thank for)
This phrase is also commonly used. It’s more polite than “de nada”. Remember that you put an accent on qué when saying this phrase.
4. "a la orden" or "a su/tu orden" = You’re welcome (literally meaning: at your command/at the command)
This phrase means that if there is anything else that you can assist with, you will be very much willing to do it at the person's command.
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5. Other common ways to express your pleasure in Spanish
- Con gusto/Con mucho gusto = With pleasure/With much pleasure
- Es mi placer = It’s my pleasure
This should be used if you are trying to get someone’s interest in you or if you are trying to impress. It’s fancy and sparingly said.
You could also simply state “un placer,” or “a pleasure,” to imply that the favor you are being thanked for was a pleasure to perform.
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