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Showing posts with label You're welcome. Show all posts

response to 'mèsi anpil'

When someone says THANK YOU, You can answer and say:

You could say:
Deryen (it was nothing)
Padekwa (don't mention it)
Se te yon plezi (It was a pleasure)
Se te tout plezi'm (The pleasure's all mine)
Se pa't gran choz (It was no biggie)
Se pa't anyen ditou (It was nothing at all)
Pa gen pwoblèm (no problem)
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You're welcome (in Creole)

You're welcome (from a 'thank you'?) - padekwa, deryen, etc...

See links:  Thank You and You're Welcome, Thankful

You are welcome

You're welcome → deryen, padekwa, ou merite l, se pa't anyen, ak tout plezi m.

Then if someone says "thank you" in Creole, I will answer how?

You're welcome. or Don't mention it.
De ryen.
Padekwa.

My pleasure
Se te tout plèzi mwen.

Forget it.
Pa okipe w.

No problem
Pa gen pwoblèm.

It was nothing.
Se pa't anyen.

It was nothing at all.
Se pa't anyen ditou.

de ryen, padekwa oubyen ou merite?What is the most suitable expression among these as susbtitute for english you're welcome.

"de ryen" and "padekwa" are pretty popular ways of saying You're welcome.
I do not hear "ou merite'l" as often.

"De ryen" comes from the French "de rien"  which generally means "It was nothing".

"Padekwa" comes from the french "Il n'y a pas de quoi" which means "It was no problem at all".

"Ou merite'l"  means "You deserve it" (which may translate to "It was my pleasure")

thank you..

Thank you - mèsi
You're welcome - padekwa, pa fatige w, or deryen

See more Haitian Creole greeting at the following link:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/25-useful-introductory-haitian-creole.html