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The French phrase "Pas de soucis" revealed

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Translation in English

Audio pronunciation

Slow pronunciation

Normal pronunciation

Pas de soucis meaning

Definition

It literally means:

Pas → No
de soucis → (of) problems/worries

“Pas de soucis” is one way to say in French “No problem“, “No worries“, “Don’t worry about it“, “It’s not serious” or “That doesn’t matter“. It’s basically the shortened version of “Il n’y a pas de soucis” which literally means “There is no problem/worry“.

It’s a very popular expression that we use to reassure someone after something happened. Typically: to minimize an issue, clearing up a misunderstanding, or to reassure about our wellness after an unfortunate event.

Let’s see some examples!

How to use it

Scenario 1: your boss tells you that you will have to work on Sunday and want to be sure you are ok with that. You can answer: “Oui, pas de soucis, je serai là.” (Yes, no problem, I will be there). Or “N’y pense même pas, dimanche je dors.” (Don’t even think about it, on Sunday I’m sleeping.) But that’s another story…

Scenario 2: you are falling off stairs and then someone comes to ask you if you are ok. You might say: “Pas de soucis, je vais bien.” (It’s not serious/Don’t worry about it, I’m fine)

Synonyms and similarities

There is an infinite number of synonyms, here are the most used ones:

Neutral

Il n’ y a pas de soucis. (“There is no problem“)
C’est pas grave. (“Thats doesn’t matter“)
Ce n’est pas grave. (“Thats doesn’t matter“)
C’est rien. (“That’s nothing“)
C’est pas grand chose. (“It’s not a big deal“)

Informal

Pas grave. (“No harm“)
Ca va. (“It’s ok“)
Tranquille. (“Easy“)
Rien de grave. (“Nothing serious“)
Pas de problème. (“No problem“)
Y’a pas de soucis. (“There is no problem“)
Y’a pas de mal. (“There is no harm“)
Y’a pas mort d’homme. (“There is no man’s death“)
Y’a pas de lézard. (“There is no lizard“)
C’est pas la mort. (“It’s not death“)
C’est pas la fin du monde. (“It’s not the end of the world“)

Dialogue example

Audio dialogue from French people

Dialogue audio

Dialogue script

” Attention ! Tu marches sur mes chaussures ! “

” Be careful! You walk on my shoes! “

” Je suis désolé “

” I’m sorry “

” Pas de soucis “

” No worries “