How to Say ‘You're welcome’ in Spain Spanish
No hay de qué
noh eye deh keh
[noh eye deh keh]
💬 Usage Tip: No hay de qué is a fixed expression meaning "don't mention it" or "you're welcome," not something to translate word by word. Learn it as a whole chunk, like de nada.
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is a normal, friendly reply to thanks in Spain. It works well in professional contexts too, though de nada is a bit more casual and common in quick exchanges.
Phrase Breakdown
No hay
noh eye
there is no / there isn't
Begins a common polite phrase used after thanks.
No hay problema.
There is no problem.
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
no / not
Used to negate a statement.
No hay problema si respondes mañana.
There is no problem if you reply tomorrow.
hay
[eye]
there is / there are
Form of haber used to say that something exists.
Hay muchas oportunidades de contacto en la feria.
There are many networking opportunities at the fair.
De qué
deh keh
for what / of what
Together with 'No hay', it forms the natural response to 'thank you' meaning 'you're welcome'.
—Gracias. —No hay de qué.
—Thanks. —You're welcome.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of / about
Preposition used in many expressions, including no hay de qué.
Te escribo de nuevo después del congreso.
I'm writing to you again after the conference.
qué
[keh]
what
Question word used here in the fixed expression no hay de qué = you're welcome.
No entiendo de qué hablas en tu mensaje.
I don't understand what you're talking about in your message.
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