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How to Say ‘There's no problem.’ in French

Il n'y a pas de souci.

eel ee ah pah duh soo-SEE

[eel ee ah pah duh soo-SEE]

💬 Usage Tip: In everyday speech the ne usually disappears, so you'll hear Y'a pas de souci or simply Pas de souci.

🇫🇷 In France: You'll hear this constantly from staff in France. It works as a friendly "no worries" or "sure", and often just means yes.

Phrase Breakdown

Il n'y a pas

eel ee ah pah

There isn't

Say 'eel nyah PAH'. In casual speech, people often say just 'y a pas'.

Example

Il n'y a pas de pain.

There's no bread.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

there / it

Part of il y a, meaning there is or there are.

Example

Il y a aussi le cobra dans cette séance.

There is also cobra pose in this session.

[ee]

there

In or at that place.

Example

Y a-t-il une solution?

Is there a solution?

[ah]

has (in 'il y a' = there is)

Part of 'il y a', meaning there is/are.

Example

Il y a une terrasse.

There is a terrace.

pas

[pah]

not

Used with 'ne' to form a negative.

Example

Je ne comprends pas.

I do not understand.

de souci.

duh soo-SEE

any problem / worry.

'Pas de souci' means 'no problem'. Say 'duh soo-SEE'.

Example

Pas de souci, à demain !

No problem, see you tomorrow!

Words in this phrase

[duh]

any

After a negation, 'de' replaces 'un/une/des'.

Example

Il n'y a pas de table libre.

There's no free table.

souci

[soo-SEE]

worry / problem

'Pas de souci' means no problem.

Example

Pas de souci, je vous rappelle.

No problem, I'll call you back.

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