How to Say ‘It's no big deal.’ in Spain Spanish
No pasa nada.
noh PAH-sah NAH-dah
[noh PAH-sah NAH-dah]
🇪🇸 In Spain: The standard reply when someone apologises, from small mishaps to lateness. It's warm and genuinely means "don't give it another thought".
Phrase Breakdown
No
[noh]
not
Basic negative word placed before the verb in Spanish.
No veo el taxi aquí.
I do not see the taxi here.
pasa
[PAH-sah]
happens
Refers to something occurring.
Algo pasa en la calle.
Something happens on the street.
nada
[NAH-dah]
nothing
Means nothing; in de nada it becomes a polite way to say you are welcome.
Después de dar ayuda, respondo: «nada», es un placer.
After giving help, I reply: “nothing,” it’s a pleasure.
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