Three ways to say you're welcome in Spanish

Gracias, muchas gracias – even those who don’t speak Spanish yet know that it means „thank you”. The problem starts when you want to respond to it. How to say „you’re welcome” in Spanish? „Eres bienvenido”? No it doesn’t work in this context, instead we can choose between three options which I’m explaining below.

How to be polite and thankful in Spanish? Three useful options

De nada

The shortest, the most popular and the most commonly used form.

¡No hay de qué!

Literally saying „there is nothing to be thankful for”. If you decide to use this one, always remember to put an accent on qué. And if you’re wondering why you should do it, the article What's the difference between qué and que in Spanish will bring you an answer.

El placer es mío / El gusto es mío

If you want to be very polite, you can always say something like „the pleasure is mine”. It’s definitely longer than the previous propositions but sometimes it’s vital to be really really kind.

What is your favourite way to say thank you in Spanish? Or maybe you say something else? Share your thoughts in the comments section!

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You already know how to the pleasure is mine in the Spanish language, but do you know how to say thank you in different ways? If not, take a look at the text How to say thank you in Spanish.

And if, by accident, you are interested on more basic Spanish expressions, check out more in the article Basic Spanish expressions for beginners.