How to Say ‘Not at all, the customer's the boss.’ in Spain Spanish
Nada, hombre, el cliente manda.
NAH-dah OHM-breh ehl klee-EN-teh MAHN-dah
[NAH-dah OHM-breh ehl klee-EN-teh MAHN-dah]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Hombre here is just a warm, casual filler that softens the reply. Spaniards use it even when talking to women, and it signals that there are no hard feelings.
Phrase Breakdown
Nada, hombre,
NAH-dah OHM-breh
No worries, man,
This is a friendly way to say 'don't mention it'. The 'h' in 'hombre' is silent: 'OM-breh'.
Nada, hombre, no pasa nada.
No worries, man, it's fine.
Words in this phrase
Nada
[NAH-dah]
no problem / don't mention it
Used as a reply to dismiss an apology or thanks.
—Lo siento. —Nada, tranquilo.
—Sorry. —No problem, relax.
hombre
[OHM-breh]
man / mate
Interjection used in Spain to address someone warmly, like 'come on' or 'mate'.
¡Venga, hombre, no pasa nada!
Come on, mate, it's fine!
el cliente manda.
ehl klee-EN-teh MAHN-dah
the customer is in charge.
Join 'el' and 'cliente' together: 'el-klee-EN-teh MAN-dah'.
Ya sabes, el cliente manda.
You know, the customer is in charge.
Words in this phrase
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
cliente
[klee-EN-teh]
customer / client
A person who pays for a service or buys something.
El cliente quiere ir al aeropuerto.
The customer wants to go to the airport.
manda
[MAHN-dah]
is in charge / gives the orders
From 'mandar', to command or decide.
En esta casa manda mi madre.
In this house my mother is in charge.
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