de rien
French
editEtymology
editLiterally, “of nothing”. Compare Spanish de nada.
Pronunciation
editPhrase
edit- you're welcome, it's nothing
- Synonyms: il n’y a pas de quoi, pas de quoi; (Switzerland, Alsace) service; (Quebec) bienvenue
Prepositional phrase
edit- insignificant, unimportant, of little account
- les gens de rien ― unimportant people
- un homme de rien ― an insignificant man