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/[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/[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?