je vous en prie
French
Etymology
Literally “pray do”, “I beg you (to do so)”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒə vu.z‿ɑ̃ pʁi/
Phrase
- please do, go ahead, be my guest.
- —Puis-je fermer la porte ? —Je vous en prie !
- "Can I close the door?", "Please do!"
- —Puis-je fermer la porte ? —Je vous en prie !
- you're welcome (after being thanked).
Usage notes
- This phrase is more formal than de rien.
Synonyms
- de rien
- je t'en prie (to a person addressed with tu)
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