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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: A polite, slightly formal reply that suits a landlord. With friends you'd just say De rien.

Phrase Breakdown

Je vous

zhuh voo

I (to) you

The subject plus the polite 'vous'. Say it 'zhuh voo', and link it to the next part with a 'z' sound: 'voo-zahn'.

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

beg (of it)

Together, the full phrase means 'You're welcome' (formal). Say it 'ahn pree'.

Example

Merci ! — Je vous en prie.

Thanks! — You're welcome.

Words in this phrase

en

[ahn]

of it (in set phrase)

Pronoun here part of the fixed polite phrase meaning 'you're welcome'.

Example

Merci ! — Je vous en prie.

Thanks! — You're welcome.

prie

[PREE]

beg / ask

From 'prier' (to pray, to beg); in polite phrases it means 'I ask you' or 'you're welcome'.

Example

Je vous prie d'entrer.

Please come in.

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