{"id":14159,"date":"2021-04-20T19:39:02","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T19:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=14159"},"modified":"2021-04-20T20:11:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T20:11:33","slug":"ways-to-respond-to-spasibo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/ways-to-respond-to-spasibo\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways To Respond To Spasibo"},"content":{"rendered":"

You probably already know how to thank others in Russian. We discussed this topic earlier in this blog.<\/a> But it’s equally important to know what to answer when someone thanks you.\u00a0Today we will learn how to respond to words of gratitude.<\/p>\n

Y<\/span>ou A<\/span>re W<\/span>elcome<\/h2>\n

First of all, I’ll start with the most known expression:<\/p>\n

\u041f\u043e\u0436\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/em><\/span>\u043b\u0443\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0430!<\/i> – Y<\/span>ou’re welcome!<\/p>\n

Undoubtedly, this word often scares non-Russian speakers. It is difficult to pronounce [<\/span>pa-ZHA-luy<\/span>–sta] the<\/span> first time. But with a little practice, you will definitely nail it. For that, read Maria’s blog about three difficult-to-pronounce but constantly used words<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Example:
\n\u0421\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0432\u044b \u043c\u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0433\u043b\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>! – Thank you for helping me!
\n\u0412\u0441\u0435\u0433\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span> \u043f\u043e\u0436\u0430\u0301<\/i><\/span><\/span>\u043b\u0443\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/em>! – You are always welcome!
\nBut \u201c\u041f\u043e\u0436\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043b\u0443\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0430!\u201d is not the only way to respond to \u201cThank you.\u201d So let’s increase your vocabulary with other answers that native speakers use every day. Read here why<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Thank

Image by ArtsyBee<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

N<\/span>ot A<\/span>t A<\/span>ll<\/h2>\n

Of course, you are always going to be grateful to the person who has helped you. But, in response, you will often hear a polite reply of “not at all.” By the way, i<\/span>t is important not to confuse the spelling for “\u043d\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u0437\u0430 \u0447\u0442\u043e” and “\u043d\u0438 \u0437\u0430 \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>“.<\/p>\n

There is a formal answer in Russian:
\n\u041d\u0435 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0438\u0442 \u0431\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/i><\/span><\/span>\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438<\/em> \u2013 do not mention it, not at all
\nPronunciation: nye STO-eet bla-gaDAR-nas-ti
\nLiteral translation: not worth any gratitude<\/p>\n

Example:
\n\u0427\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0441\u0442\u043d\u043e, \u044f \u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0440\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0434\u0430, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0442\u044b \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0445\u0430\u043b\u0430! – Honestly, I am very glad you came!
\n\u041d\u0435 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0438\u0442 \u0431\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/i><\/span><\/span>\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438!<\/em> – Do not mention it!<\/p>\n

And there are also colloquial ones, such as:<\/p>\n

\u041d\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u0437\u0430 \u0447\u0442\u043e<\/em>
\nPronunciation: NYE za shtuh
\nLiteral translation: nothing (to thank) for<\/p>\n

Example:
\n\u0421\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043e \u0437\u0430 \u0442\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0439 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u044f\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0441\u044e\u0440\u043f\u0440\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0437! – Thank you for such a pleasant surprise!
\n\u0421\u043e\u0432\u0441\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043c \u043d\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u0437\u0430 \u0447\u0442\u043e<\/em>! – Not at all!<\/p>\n

Other informal ways to respond:<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u044f\u043a\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\nPronunciation: pus-ti-KEE
\nLiteral translation: Trifle<\/p>\n

Example:
\n\u0421\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0432\u0435\u0437\u043b\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>! – Thanks for the ride!
\n\u041f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u044f\u043a\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/em>! \u041c\u043d\u0435 \u0431\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043b\u043e \u043d\u0435 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0301<\/span>\u0434\u043d\u043e. – Not at all! It was not difficult for me.<\/p>\n

Or<\/p>\n

\u0415\u0440\u0443\u043d\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/em>
\nPronunciation: ye-roon-DAH
\nLiteral translation: Nonsense, Nothing<\/p>\n

Example:
\n\u0422\u044b \u0442\u0430\u043a \u043c\u043d\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0433\u043e \u0441\u0434\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043b\u0430\u043b \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>! – You have done so much for me!
\n\u0415\u0440\u0443\u043d\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/em>, \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0440\u044c, \u044f \u0441 \u0440\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c\u044e \u0441\u0434\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043b\u0430\u044e \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0442\u0435\u0431\u044f\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>. – Nonsense, believe me, I will gladly do anything for you.<\/p>\n

\"Helping

Image by sasint<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

H<\/span>appy T<\/span>o H<\/span>elp<\/h2>\n

Indeed, it i<\/span>s nice when someone helps you<\/span> from the heart. Perhaps you also like to help others. Here are some examples of how this can be expressed in words:<\/p>\n

\u0420\u0430\u0434 \/ \u0440\u0430\u0301<\/i><\/span><\/span>\u0434\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0447\u044c<\/em>
\nPronunciation: RAD \/ RA-da pa-MOCH
\nLiteral translation: I am happy to help<\/p>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

\u0421\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043e \u0442\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u0437\u0430 \u0444\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043d\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0443\u044e \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0434\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0440\u0436\u043a\u0443! – Thank you for the financial support!
\n\u0412 \u0434\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043d\u043d\u043e\u043c \u0441\u043b\u0443\u0301<\/span>\u0447\u0430\u0435 \u044f \u0440\u0430\u0301<\/i><\/span><\/span>\u0434\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0447\u044c<\/em>! – In this case, I’m happy to help!<\/p>\n

\u0411\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043b\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0438\u044f\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0442\u043d\u043e \u0412\u0430\u043c \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0447\u044c<\/em>
\nPronunciation: by-la pri-YAT-na VAM pa-MOCH
\nLiterally: It was nice\/pleasant to help you<\/p>\n

Example:
\n\u042f \u0434\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0436\u0435 \u043d\u0435 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u044e, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0432\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0412\u0430\u043c \u0441\u0432\u043e\u044e\u0301 \u0431\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c! – I don’t even know how to express my gratitude to you!
\n\u041d\u0435 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0439\u0442\u0435, \u043c\u043d\u0435 \u0431\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043b\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0438\u044f\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0442\u043d\u043e \u0412\u0430\u043c \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0447\u044c<\/em>! – Don’t worry, it was my pleasure to help you!<\/p>\n

In like manner, we use a slightly more discreet phrase:<\/p>\n

\u0420\u0430\u0434\/\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/i><\/span><\/span>\u0434\u0430 \u0431\u044b\u0442\u044c \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0437\u043d\u044b\u043c\/\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0439<\/em>
\nPronunciation: rad RA-da byt’ pa-LEZ-nym \/ pa-LEZ-noy
\nLiteral translation: Glad to be helpful<\/p>\n

Example:
\n\u0411\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0440\u044e\u0301 \u0437\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043c\u043e\u0449\u044c! – Thank you for your help!
\n\u0420\u0430\u0301<\/i><\/span><\/span>\u0434\u0430 \u0431\u044b\u0442\u044c \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0439<\/em>! \u0417\u0432\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span> \u043c\u043d\u0435, \u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0434\u043e\u0431\u043b\u044e\u0441\u044c. – Call me if you need me.<\/p>\n

\"No

Image by geralt<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

N<\/span>o P<\/span>roblem<\/h2>\n

You know that in English “no problem” is used regularly. However, in Russian, this is a less common way to express thankfulness. More often, such a phrase emphasizes the absence of barriers:<\/p>\n

\u041d\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043b\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043c\u0430<\/em>
\nPronunciation: nye prab-LYE-ma
\nLiteral translation: It is not a problem<\/p>\n

Example:
\n\u0421\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0445\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0434\u043d\u043e \u0432\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0447\u0435\u0440\u043e\u043c! – Thank you for arriving late at night!
\n\u041d\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043b\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043c\u0430<\/em>, \u044f \u043f\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0437\u0434\u043d\u043e \u043b\u043e\u0436\u0443\u0301<\/span>\u0441\u044c \u0441\u043f\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u0440\u0430\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>. – Not a problem, I go to bed late anyway.<\/p>\n

For a sarcastic answer, this is a great option:<\/p>\n

\u041d\u0435 \u0432\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0441<\/em>
\nPronunciation: nye vap-ROS
\nLiteral translation: No question<\/p>\n

Example:
\n\u0422\u044b \u0434\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043b\u0436\u0435\u043d \u0431\u044b\u043b \u0443\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0432\u043e\u044e\u0301 \u043a\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043c\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0443. \u0412\u043e\u0442 \u0443\u0436 \u0441\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043e! – You were supposed to clean your room. Thanks for nothing!
\n\u0414\u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0441<\/em>, \u043c\u0430\u043c. \u041e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0449\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0439\u0441\u044f. – No problem, mom. Anytime.<\/p>\n

\"To

Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Other Popular Expressions<\/h2>\n

For some reason, many people confuse the Russian toast “\u0431\u0443\u0434\u0435\u043c \u0437\u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0432\u044b!<\/a>” with a wish “\u043d\u0430 \u0437\u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0432\u044c\u0435.” In fact, we say “to your health” in response to gratitude. That is, we want what we have done for someone to bring them health:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u041d\u0430 \u0437\u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0432\u044c\u0435<\/em>
\nPronunciation: na zda-RO-vye
\nLiteral translation: To your health
\nMeaning: You are welcome<\/p>\n

Example:
\n\u0411\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043b\u043e \u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0432\u043a\u0443\u0301<\/span>\u0441\u043d\u043e, \u0441\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043e! – It was delicious, thank you!
\n\u041d\u0430 \u0437\u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0432\u044c\u0435!<\/em> – You are welcome!<\/p>\n

\u041e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0449\u0430\u0301<\/i><\/span><\/span>\u0439\u0441\u044f<\/em>
\nPronunciation: ab-ra-SCHAY-sya
\nLiteral translation: Ask me when you need me
\nMeaning: Any time<\/p>\n

Example:
\n\u0411\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0435 \u0441\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043b \u043a\u0440\u0430\u043d! – Thanks so much for fixing the faucet!
\n\u041e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0449\u0430\u0301<\/i><\/span><\/span>\u0439\u0441\u044f! <\/em>– Any time!<\/p>\n

However, one expression is different from all the above. It is “thank you too” in response to “thank you:”<\/p>\n

\u0412\u0430\u043c \u0441\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043e!<\/em>
\nPronunciation: VAM spa-SEE-ba<\/p>\n

Example:
\n\u0421\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043e \u0437\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0434\u0443\u044d\u0301<\/span>\u0442! – Thanks for the great duet!
\n\u0412\u0430\u043c \u0441\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043e!<\/em> – Thank you too!<\/p>\n

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You probably already know how to thank others in Russian. We discussed this topic earlier in this blog. But it’s equally important to know what to answer when someone thanks you.\u00a0Today we will learn how to respond to words of gratitude. You Are Welcome First of all, I’ll start with the most known expression: \u041f\u043e\u0436\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0443\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0430!…<\/p>\n

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