What does "no hay de que" mean?

Question

What does this mean?

Answer 1

In normal English, "Don't mention it." is a reasonable equivalent/translation. If you want an excruciatingly literal translation; "there is no reason to mention it." Oddly enough, something very similar is frequently used in Mandarin, Japanese and French (with the general sense of "you have no reason to thank me").

When I was in spanish II I translated "de nada" as "it's nothing" and got it right. I think this is an interesting parallel to my old blunder. - Fredbong, SEP 15, 2009

Good answer, Samdie! - territurtle, DIC 9, 2011

ah, you mean Mandarin 'dont use thanks' ? Tbh I dont normally use this phrase. Por nada, para nada, de nada, por que? para que? - 1969Mackenzie, DIC 27, 2012

Answer 2

don't mention it or you're welcome.

Answer 3

While some people take it to mean "don't mention it", most Mexicans take it to mean something more like "you are very welcome" or "you are most welcome".

Answer 4

Its like some kind of thanks

It means....no problem, basically. - rac1, AGO 25, 2015