The best known and globally accepted way to say "you're welcome" in Spanish is "de nada", but there are actually many different expressions to express the same sentiment. Some of these expressions are not common in all Spanish-speaking countries, but most communicate the same meaning. Here are some expressions to use when responding to someone's gratitude.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: "You're welcome" Standard
Step 1. Use "de nada
"This is the standard textbook way to answer" please "when someone thanks you.
- A possible translation, slightly different, would be to say "There is no question", rather than saying "You are welcome".
- De is a preposition that translates as "of".
- Nada is a noun which means "nothing".
- Note that there is no verb in this expression, so the way you say or spell it doesn't change based on the person (or people) you are addressing.
Step 2. Switch to "por nada
"Although much less common, por nada, it is another way of saying" you're welcome "which always translates as" nothing ".
- More literally, por nada means something that comes close to not at all. In Spanish por is a preposition which usually means for or due to.
- Note that this expression is not used in all Spanish-speaking countries. It is used in various Latin American countries, such as Costa Rica and Puerto Rico, but it is not used in all of Latin America or in Spain.
Step 3. Use "no es nada
"This is the literal way of saying" it's nothing "or" no problem ".
- Es is a coniguation of the verb ser which means to be.
- In Spanish, double negation is used to emphasize a negative answer. therefore it would not be correct to say "Es nada". The "no" is a fundamental part of the expression.
Method 2 of 3: Expressing Pleasure
Step 1. Use "with gusto
"This expression in Italian literally means" with pleasure ".
- With means with.
- As a noun, taste can be translated with pleasure.
Step 2. Use "mucho gusto
"This expression literally means" much pleasure ".
- Mucho in Italian is translated as "very".
- This expression is used more often as a response to a presentation, rather than as a way of saying "please", but it can be used either way. To use a version of this expression more often associated with the response to a "thank you", use "con mucho gusto".
Step 3. Use "es mi placer
”This means" my pleasure ".
- Es is a form of the verb ser which means to be. This is a conjugation in the third person singular, therefore it corresponds to "is".
- Mi is a possessive pronoun and means mine.
- Placer means pleasure.
- Similarly, you can also simply say "a placer" or "a pleasure", which implies it was a pleasure to perform the favor you are thanked for.
Step 4. Use "el placer es mío
"Which means" The pleasure is mine ".
- This expression is often used in presentations. If someone says "mucho gusto", or "much pleasure", when another person is presented to them, the person being introduced may reply "el placer es mio", or "the pleasure is mine".
- Mio means mine.
Step 5. Reply with “encantado
”Literally it means" enchanted ".
Method 3 of 3: Different Versions
Step 1. Use "no hay de qué
"It means" nothing special."
- Hay means there is, so no hay means there isn't.
- Qué means that.
Step 2. Reply, “no matter
”Literally translated, this expression means" it doesn't matter ".
- Tiene is the third person singular of "tener" which means "to have".
- Importancia means "importance".
- This implies that the favor you are thanked for is not important or significant.
