What is Je vous en prie?

please do, go ahead, be my guest.
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How do you use Je vous en prie?

You can only use 'Je vous en prie' in a letter/email when you reply to someone who previously wrote ''Thank you ''. Then, 'Je vous en prie' has the same meaning in French as 'De rien'.
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What is the difference between de rien and Je vous en prie?

If you thank someone for something, that person may answer either "Je vous en prie", or "de rien". If you ask for say a permission: "May I open the window?", your interlocutor may answer "Je vous en prie", but not "De rien".
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How do you respond to Je vous en prie?

Member. I knew "de rien" and "Je vous en prie" or "Je t'en prie" are responses when somebody is saying "merci" to you. I appologise if I was not clear before. the close friends should use - "de rien" instead of "je t'en prie".
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What does vous mean?

vous → you. vous → y'all, you, yourselves.
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FRENCH: Je vous en prie - please.



What is vous used for?

Knowing when to use which French pronoun will help you navigate through many social situations. “Tu” is only used to address one person, while “vous” is used to address one or more people. As a singular second person pronoun, “vous” is used in more formal contexts while “tu” is more familiar.
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Do the French still use vous?

French conversation is a delicate dance.

In other words, you're constantly making that choice between vous and tu (the formal and informal “you,” respectively). Get it wrong and you'll sound out of place, awkward and possibly even insulting! Still, there's no need to panic.
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What is s'il te plait?

: if you please : please.
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How do you welcome a guest in French?

  1. The simple “Welcome” – Bienvenue.
  2. “Welcome to…” – Bienvenue à/au/à la/aux/chez/sur.
  3. The slightly formal welcome – Sois le bienvenu/Soyez les bienvenus.
  4. The formal welcome – souhaiter la bienvenue à quelqu'un.
  5. “You are welcome here” – être le/la/les bienvenu(e)(s)
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What do you say when someone says merci beaucoup?

After someone says “merci beaucoup”, I would like to respond by saying something equivalent to the English phrase “no problem”.
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Other ways to answer a "Merci" are:
  1. "Il n'y a pas de quoi", sometimes abbreviated in "Pas de quoi"
  2. around Toulouse: "Avec plaisir"
  3. in Belgium: "S'il vous plaît"
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What is merci beaucoup?

Definition of merci beaucoup

: thank you very much.
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What is de rien mean?

(after being thanked) you're welcome, it's nothing synonyms ▲ Synonyms: il n'y a pas de quoi, pas de quoi; (Switzerland) service.
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How do you reply to de rien?

“Pas de problème” translates to “no problem”. This way of saying you're welcome is informal, just as it is in English.
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What is the French response to thank you?

The usual response to merci is de rien (You're welcome – literally, It's nothing) or il n'y a pas de quoi. In a more formal context, you could say Je vous en prie or Je t'en prie.
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How do you say you're welcome in French Canadian?

Use "bienvenue" (bee-ahng-veh-noo) in Canada. The word "bienvenue" literally means "welcome" in French. However, it's typically used to welcome people into your home or elsewhere, not to mean "you're welcome." French Canadians are the only French speakers who use this word this way.
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What are 3 greetings in French?

The most important French greetings include bonjour (hello), enchanté(e) (nice to meet you), bonsoir (good evening/hello), salut (hi), coucou (hey), Ça fait longtemps, dis donc (long time no see), Âllo (hello), Ça va? (how are you?), tu vas bien? (have you been well?), quoi de neuf? (what's up?), au revoir!
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How do French greet each other?

"Bonjour" is the most common word used to greet a person in France. From a common language level, "bonjour" is used in everyday life, from sunrise to the beginning of the end of the day.
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What does je m'en Fous?

Translation of "je m'en fous" in English. Adverb / Other. I don't care. I care. I do not care.
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Is il n'y a pas de quoi formal or informal?

Il n'y a pas de quoi is an informal way of saying “You're welcome” in French. You'll also commonly see and hear it shortened as'y a pas de quoi. As you might have guessed, this shortened version is even more informal and mostly used with people you know or are in a relaxed, non-professional situation with.
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Is a Bientot formal or informal?

À bientôt (Ah bee yen toe). This is general ways of saying “see you soon.” You'd use it formally or casually, when you know you'll be seeing the person soon. If you're seeing the person within a matter of hours, you could say: À très bientôt. (See you very soon).
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Is it rude to say tu?

Tu is appropriate when talking to someone in a group, even if you don't know them. 2.) Vous is appropriate when talking to somebody one-on-one (e.g., a random young person on the street who is alone).
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What's the difference between tu and toi?

Well, in french "toi" is used when you refer directly to the person you are talking to, whereas "tu" is always followed by a verb.
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How do you ask to use tu or vous?

In a nutshell, tu is informal and singular, while vous is formal and/or plural. That is, if you're talking to more than one person, it doesn't matter what your relationship is – you always need vous. It's only when talking to a single person that the choice must be made.
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