pas de quoi

French

Etymology

Clipping of il n'y a pas de quoi. Literally, “not of what”, similar to English "not worth", as in "it's not worth making a fuss about it".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa də kwa/ ~ /pɑ də kwa/

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Interjection

pas de quoi

1. (informal) you're welcome (after being thanked)

   Synonyms: de rien, il n'y a pas de quoi