العربية

Arabic Thank-You Reply: "عفواً"

"عفواً" (Afwan) is the standard Arabic reply meaning "You're welcome." The word originally carries a nuance closer to "pardon/excuse," but it's widely used as a thank-you reply. A more casual alternative is "العفو" (You're welcome).

Examples

شكراً! / عفواً!

"Thank you!" / "You're welcome!" (a common thank-you and reply pair)

العفو.

"You're welcome." (a casual variant using the same root word)

لا شكر على واجب.

"No thanks needed for a duty." (a polite, modest way to reply)