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

Last Updated: 02.07.2025 01:02

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

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

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

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

You hold the door open for a lady and she stops in her tracks and screams at you, ‘Don’t hold the door for me! I’ll get it myself!’ What are your feelings or immediate reaction?

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

When someone says “merci” we says

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

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