de rien
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “of nothing”. Compare Spanish de nada.
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
- you're welcome, it's nothing
- Synonyms: il n’y a pas de quoi, pas de quoi; (Switzerland) service; (Quebec) bienvenue
Prepositional phrase edit
- insignificant, unimportant, of little account
- les gens de rien ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- un homme de rien ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)