de rien
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “of nothing”. Compare Spanish de nada.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /də ʁjɛ̃/
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Phrase
[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