How to Say ‘Not at all, at your service.’ in Mexican Spanish
Al contrario, a sus órdenes.
ahl kohn-TRAH-ryoh ah soos OR-deh-nes
[ahl kohn-TRAH-ryoh ah soos OR-deh-nes]
💬 Usage Tip: Al contrario literally means "on the contrary", but as an answer to gracias it works like "no, thank you" or "the pleasure's mine". You can use it yourself when someone thanks you.
Phrase Breakdown
Al contrario,
ahl kohn-TRAH-ryoh
On the contrary,
This is a gracious reply to 'thank you', meaning 'no, thank YOU'. Stress con-TRA-rio.
—Gracias. —Al contrario.
—Thanks. —Not at all, thank you.
Words in this phrase
Al
[ahl]
on the (in set phrases)
Contraction of 'a' + 'el'; forms 'al contrario'.
Al contrario, me encanta.
On the contrary, I love it.
contrario
[kohn-TRAH-ryoh]
contrary
'Al contrario' replies to thanks, like 'no, thank you'.
Pienso lo contrario.
I think the opposite.
a sus órdenes.
ah soos OR-deh-nes
at your service.
This is the polite Mexican service phrase. Link 'sus órdenes' smoothly: su-SÓR-de-nes.
Estamos a sus órdenes.
We are at your service.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
at / to
The preposition used before a person as a direct object.
Mira a papá. A veces llora de emoción.
Look at dad. Sometimes he cries with emotion.
sus
[soos]
your (formal)
Possessive for 'usted' with plural nouns.
Aquí están sus maletas.
Here are your suitcases.
órdenes
[OR-deh-nes]
orders / service
Plural of 'orden' (order, command). Used in a polite Mexican phrase meaning 'at your service'.
Estoy a sus órdenes para lo que necesite.
I am at your service for whatever you need.
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