no problem

Meaning

This phrase is used as a friendly, informal response to someone thanking you or asking for a small favor. It shows that what you did was easy and not a trouble at all. It is highly common in everyday conversations.

Examples

• Thanks for holding the door. No problem!

  Thanks for holding the door. No problem!

• Can you help me carry this box? Sure, no problem.

  Can you help me carry this box? Sure, no problem.

• Sorry for being late. No problem, we just started.

  Sorry for being late. No problem, we just started.

• Thank you for the ride home. No problem at all, it was on my way.

  Thank you for the ride home. No problem at all, it was on my way.

• Could I borrow your pen? Yeah, no problem.

  Could I borrow your pen? Yeah, no problem.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ It is not problem.

  ✓ No problem.

  'No problem' is the standard idiom; 'not problem' is grammatically incorrect.

• ✗ Thank you! Nothing problem.

  ✓ No problem.

  'Nothing' cannot modify the noun 'problem' in this context. Use 'no' instead.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Thanks for fixing my computer! ___! It was an easy fix.

  💡 A casual way to say 'you're welcome'.

  Show answer

  No problem

• Could you pass me the salt? ___, here you go.

  💡 A friendly response agreeing to a small request.

  Show answer

  No problem