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What is an appropriate response to someone saying "merci" in French?

Last Updated: 23.06.2025 01:19

What is an appropriate response to someone saying "merci" in French?

When someone says “merci” we says

We say "Avec plaisir" (With pleasure) in formal responses

We say "De rien" (It’s nothing) in casual responses.

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We say “Pas de problème” (No problem) in casual responses.

We say “Je vous en prie" (You’re welcome) in formal responses

We say “Il n’y a pas de quoi" (Don’t mention it) in casual responses.

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