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What does 'Não há de quê' mean?

You're welcome, a polite, slightly formal reply.

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Why: Não há de quê is a polite way to say you're welcome, like 'there is nothing to thank me for'. It is a little more formal than de nada.

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Answer: You're welcome. Não há de quê is a polite way to say you're welcome, like 'there is nothing to thank me for'. It is a little more formal than de nada.

  1. FSI Brazilian Portuguese FAST, Volume 1 (Foreign Service Institute) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Portuguese/FAST/Volume%201/FSI%20-%20Portuguese%20FAST%20-%20Volume%201.pdf
    Não há de quê.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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