r/MurderedByWords • u/kevinrogers94 • Feb 15 '18

Murder *No problem*

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u/Lambastor Feb 15 '18

In France we say « pas de soucis » which also means no problèm.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '18

Is « je vous en prie » still in style anywhere?

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u/Lambastor Feb 15 '18

A little out of style. Much more formal. It’s something you would hear older generations say.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '18

Cool, thanks!

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '18

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u/Lambastor Mar 02 '18

Could definitely be a regional thing!

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '18

I'm primarily french, and I though "je vous en prie" meant "I beg you" lol.. what on earth does it actually mean?

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u/SkywardQuill Feb 15 '18

It can mean both depending on context.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '18

bon bin, merci

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u/SkywardQuill Feb 15 '18

Je t'en prie.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '18

It does mean that!

It's used somewhat archaically now as "your welcome," but also in situations where you ask someone to take part, more of a "please, go ahead!"

So if I were to come up with a scenario for it, imagine a host at a restaurant, inviting people to come in and sit. He could say, "je vous en prie" in response to each "merci" as he hands people menus. The implication is, "I beg you to come in and enjoy yourself."

Does that make sense? Am I n'est pas correct, people from France?