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How to Say ‘You're welcome.’ in French

Je vous en prie.

zhuh voo ahn pree

[zhuh voo ahn pree]

🇫🇷 In France: This is the polite reply you'd hear from a stranger or shop staff. Among friends, people say De rien "It's nothing" instead.

Phrase Breakdown

Je vous

zhuh voo

I (to) you

The start of a polite set phrase. 'Vous' is the formal 'you', said 'voo'.

Example

Je vous remercie.

I thank you.

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

en prie.

ahn pree

(I beg) of it

Together, 'Je vous en prie' means 'You're welcome'. Link 'vous en' as 'voo-zahn'.

Example

Merci ! — Je vous en prie.

Thanks! — You're welcome.

Words in this phrase

en

[ahn]

of it (in set phrase)

Pronoun in the fixed polite phrase 'je vous en prie', meaning you're welcome.

Example

Merci ! — Je vous en prie.

Thanks! — You're welcome.

prie

[pree]

beg

To ask earnestly or humbly.

Example

Je vous prie de m'excuser pour le retard.

I beg you to excuse me for the delay.

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