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Informal French Expression
| Meaning | no problem | |
| Literally | not any problem | |
| Register | informal | |
| Pronunciation | [pah deu pruh blem] | |
| IPA | [pa də pʀɔ blɛm] | |
Pronunciation note: The sound file includes problème pronounced with and without the e instable; in the latter pronunciation, you can hear the assimilation of [d] to [t].
Usage notes: Pas de problème is an informal French expression that can be used to shrug off an apology or potential problem.
Par exemple…
| – L’ascenseur est en panne. – Pas de problème, on peut prendre l’escalier. |
– The elevator doesn’t work. – No problem, we can take the stairs. |
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| – Je n’ai pas envie de sortir ce soir. – Pas de problème. |
– I don’t feel like going out tonight. – No problem. |
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| – Est-ce que tu peux attendre encore 5 minutes ? – Pas de problème. |
– Can you wait another 5 minutes? – (Sure) no problem. |
Variation (normal register): il n’y a pas de problème
Synomyms: see the list at ce n’est pas grave
Pas de problème can be used in a negative question to find out if there is, in fact, a problem:
Par exemple…
| Question logement / argent, il n’a pas de problème ? | Is he OK for lodging / money? | |
| Question temps, on n’a pas de problème ? | Are we OK for time? |
Pas de problème is also an informal, English-influenced way to respond to merci:
| – Merci de m’avoir accompagnée. – Pas de problème. |
– Thank you for coming with me. – No problem. |
Synomyms: see the list at de rien
Pas de problème in other expressions
| Cela ne me / lui / nous / leur pose pas de problème. | That’s no problem for me / him / us / them. | |
| Il / Elle n’a pas de problème de compte en banque ! | He’s / She’s laughing all the way to the bank! |
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