{"id":612,"date":"2021-02-26T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nativeintonation.com\/?p=612"},"modified":"2021-03-03T20:06:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T11:06:09","slug":"different-ways-to-say-you-are-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nativeintonation.com\/different-ways-to-say-you-are-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Different Ways to Say “You are Welcome”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thank you, thanks, cheers, ta, thanks a million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s lots of different ways to thank somebody. But how do you respond? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we\u2019ll look at different ways to say \u201cyou\u2019re welcome\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

This blog post was inspired by English with Lucy<\/a>, a very informative British English YouTube channel and her video Do NOT say \u201cyou\u2019re welcome\u201d.<\/a> So without further ado, let\u2019s see how we can vary our speech a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most English language learners are taught “you\u2019re welcome<\/em>” as the correct response to “thank you.”<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, it\u2019s definitely NOT the most common response. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different Ways to Say “You are Welcome” <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • It's alright. <\/li>
  • It was nothing. <\/li>
  • No worries. <\/li>
  • No problem. <\/li>
  • Not at all. <\/li>
  • I know you\u2019d do the same for me.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    • Don't mention it. <\/li>
    • The pleasure is mine. <\/li>
    • My pleasure. <\/li>
    • Pleasure. <\/li>
    • It was the least I could do.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      • Thank you! <\/li>
      • I'm happy to help. <\/li>
      • Happy to help. <\/li>
      • Thank you for your business. <\/li>
      • Much obliged. <\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        If you do a small gesture for someone, such as holding a door open, you\u2019d be more likely to respond to their thanks with a \u201cIt\u2019s alright<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Pronunciation wise, you\u2019d probably hear it as \u201cs\u2019alright.<\/em><\/strong>\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        It\u2019s a casual way of responding and is a perfectly valid way of acknowledging somebody\u2019s thanks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \u201cNo worries<\/strong>,\u201d<\/em> \u201c<\/em><\/strong>no problem<\/strong><\/em>,<\/em><\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u201cdon\u2019t mention it<\/strong><\/em>\u201d <\/em><\/strong>or \u201canytime<\/strong><\/em>\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>are four other ways you could respond here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        You could also say, \u201cIt was nothing.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Again, in terms of pronunciation we\u2019d probably skim over the first part and pronounce it something like \u201cs\u2019nothing.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        So, if it's just a small gesture, perhaps one you\u2019ve done out of politeness for a stranger and will probably do again and again, one of these responses is just fine. The other person won\u2019t be offended – in fact, it\u2019s more important that they say thank you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        If it was a slightly more meaningful gesture, you could respond with \u201cThe pleasure is mine\u201d, \u201cMy pleasure\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, o<\/em>r even just <\/em>\u201cPleasure\u201d.<\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        You could also say \u201cI know you\u2019d do the same for me,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> or \u201cIt was the least I could do.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        These are all ways of responding to a bigger gesture, a favor, or perhaps a gift to acknowledge that you really do appreciate their thanks, and that you did the gesture with feeling too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Sometimes, you might respond to a \u201cThank you\u201d with \u201cThank you.<\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        <\/em><\/strong>This time, you\u2019d really emphasize the \u201cyou.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> This would be when somebody thanks you, but actually you think they deserve the thanks! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Thanks for inviting me to your party. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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        Thank YOU for coming. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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        Thank you for the coffee. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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        Thank YOU for bringing the cake! <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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