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2007.08.31
Hello, and welcome to the Friday WordMaster! We end this week's series by turning things around a bit. Here's a nice expression to know when you're on the receiving end of a “thank you”!
IT (IS/WAS) NOTHING どういたしまして
- A polite way to answer when someone says “thank you” is It's nothing or It was nothing, which mean “There is no need to thank me.”
- お礼を言われたときの丁寧な答え方は It's nothing. または It was nothing. で、これは「私にお礼を言う必要はありませんよ。」という意味になります。
- (to a friend who has just returned from Bali)
a: Oh, you didn't have to bring me back something!
b: It's nothing, really, just a little souvenir. - a: I appreciate your spending so much time with me today.
b: Oh, it was nothing. I enjoyed it. - a: How can I ever thank you enough?
b: There's no need to thank me. It was nothing.
Wow! That was SOMETHING, wasn't it!
Have a terrific weekend!