This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to French

you\\\'re welcome

French translation: Il n'y a pas de quoi or De rien

08:33 Aug 31, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
English term or phrase: you\\\'re welcome
You are welcome
Adriana
French translation:Il n'y a pas de quoi or De rien
Explanation:
Dans le langage parlé, lorsque l'autre personne remercie pour quelque chose.
Selected response from:

Elisabeth Deliège Vasconcelos
Local time: 13:54
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +6Il n'y a pas de quoi or De rien
Elisabeth Deliège Vasconcelos
na +2"Je vous en prie" OR "Je t'en prie"
Alexandra Hague
na +2Je vous en prie
Julia Gal
naJe vous en prie cont.
Alexandra Hague
na"pas de quoi" or "il n'y a pas de quoi"
fec139 (X)
na -1bienvenue
Valerie SALIOU
na -2Bienvenue
Youri PIEDBOIS


  

Answers


2 mins peer agreement (net): -2
Bienvenue


Explanation:
or "Je vous souhaite la bienvenue"

Youri PIEDBOIS
France
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 27
Grading comment
Thank you! You are welcome (in response)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Alexandra Hague: This is not what you're welcome means.
1 hr
  -> see below
disagree  ildiHo: agree Alexandra
5 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)
The asker has declined this answer
Comment: Thank you! You are welcome (in response)

17 mins peer agreement (net): -1
bienvenue


Explanation:
except if "your are welcome" is an answer to "Thank you". In this case, it means "de rien".

Valerie SALIOU
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  ildiHo: sorry, no way...
4 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

29 mins peer agreement (net): +6
Il n'y a pas de quoi or De rien


Explanation:
Dans le langage parlé, lorsque l'autre personne remercie pour quelque chose.

Elisabeth Deliège Vasconcelos
Local time: 13:54
Native speaker of: French
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  annekneip (X)
4 mins
agree  Youri PIEDBOIS: but "bienvenue" is also an answer to "thank you"
2 hrs
agree  John Garside
4 hrs
agree  ildiHo
4 hrs
agree  delph
2 days 2 hrs
agree  french_translat
8 days
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr peer agreement (net): +2
"Je vous en prie" OR "Je t'en prie"


Explanation:
This is the more formal way of saying "you're welcome". You should use the "vous" form for people you may not know very well, and the other for people you are close to or family members.

Alexandra Hague
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ildiHo
3 hrs
agree  amarilis
4 days
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr
Je vous en prie cont.


Explanation:
"Je vous en prie" also for the plural (if you would like to say "you're welcome" to more than one person at the same time).

Alexandra Hague
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 64
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

11 hrs
"pas de quoi" or "il n'y a pas de quoi"


Explanation:
I am assuming that this is in response to "thank you" if you mean "you are welcome" as in "you are welcome in my home" then it would be
"Vous êtes bienvenu"

fec139 (X)
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

16 hrs peer agreement (net): +2
Je vous en prie


Explanation:
To clarify things, 'you are welcome' if said in response to thanks, translates as "Je vous en prie" or "Je t'en prie" (see Alix's explanations of when to use which).

In informal conversation, one could also use "de rien" or "pas de quoi".

"Welcome" literally translates as "bienvenue" and I believe that in Canadian French this can also be used after thanks, like the English 'you're welcome'.

If, however, you wanted to use 'you are welcome' as part of a sentence, the translation would be different:

'you are welcome to use my car' = 'tu peux prendre ma voiture si tu veux'
'you are welcome to come back at any time' = 'tu reviendras quand tu voudras'
'you are always welcome here' = 'tu seras toujours le (la) bienvenü(e) ici'.

etc...

Julia Gal
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 932

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Youri PIEDBOIS: bienvenue is not only used in Canada, but also in France and Belgium
8 hrs
agree  Alexandra Hague: Sorry, Youri. I hadn't heard the Canadian and Belgian usages before. Sorry!
12 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search