No problem is quite an informal way of saying ‘you’re welcome’.
It could also mean ‘yes, I can do it’, and is seen as a way of saying ‘This is easy, I can do it, and it doesn’t pose any problems’. Another way this could be said is, in response to
Another way this could be said is, in response to expression of regret, or gratitude when no thanks, or apology is necessary.
Example 1:
- “Could you help me with this please?” “Sure, no problem”
Example 2:
- “Thank you for helping yesterday” “It was no problem at all”
I have listed some more below, and labelled them ‘I’ or ‘F’ to signify formal and informal expressions.
No Problem Synonyms
- You’re welcome (Formal)
- Sure thing (Informal)
- No worries (Informal)
- Cool (Informal)
- It’s all gravy (Informal)
- It’s all right (Informal)
- Certainly (Formal)
- Of course (Formal)
- That’s OK (Informal)
- No at all (Formal)
- That’s absolutely fine (Formal)
- Don’t mention it (Formal / Informal)
- It’s nothing (Informal / Formal)
- No probs (Informal)
- You’re very welcome (Formal / Informal)
- It’s my pleasure (Formal)
- No sweat (Informal)
Now try to use a different one each day, so you get to practise different ways of saying ‘no problem’, every time!!
No Problem Translation
English | No problem |
Spanish | No hay problema |
French | Pas de problème |
Italian | Nessun problema |
German | Kein Problem |
Portuguese | Sem problemas |
Russian | Нет проблем |
Chinese | 没问题 |
Japanese | どういたしまして |
Polish | Nie ma problemu |
English | You’re welcome! |
Spanish | De nada. |
French | Vous êtes les bienvenus ! |
Italian | Prego! |
German | Gern geschehen! |
Portuguese | Seja bem-vindo! |
Russian | Не за что! |
Chinese | 不客气! |
Japanese | どういたしまして! |
Polish | Nie ma za co! |
English | Certainly |
Spanish | Ciertamente |
French | Certainement |
Italian | Certamente |
German | Sicherlich |
Portuguese | Certamente |
Russian | Конечно же |
Chinese | 当然了 |
Japanese | 慥かに |
Polish | Z pewnością |
English | It’s my pleasure |
Spanish | Es un placer |
French | Tout le plaisir est pour moi |
Italian | Il piacere è mio |
German | Es ist mir ein Vergnügen |
Portuguese | O prazer é meu |
Russian | С удовольствием |
Chinese | 是我的荣幸 |
Japanese | どういたしまして |
Polish | To dla mnie przyjemność |
I don´t get it. I mean how could you know all of this without looking it up?