How to respond to ありがとう?

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I get it that ありがとう means "thanks", is informal without the ございます added to it and so on.
However, I do not know what I should say after someone thanked me. In English, you generally say something like "No problem" or "You're welcome", it is similar in German as well.
But what do you say in Japanese?

Related: http://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/25839/1628 – Earthliŋ Sep 18 '15 at 14:17 — Earthliŋ, Sep 18 '15 at 14:17

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 18 '15 at 19:50

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いえいえ is an informal way to respond to ありがとう; similar to saying "No problem" or "Don't mention it."

どういたしまして means "You're welcome" and is more polite/formal.

answered Sep 18 '15 at 19:50

Ninj0r

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いえいえ can be followed by 何でもない(よ) or 何でもないです or 何でもありません, which literally makes it, "No no, it's nothing." – Darcinon Sep 18 '15 at 23:09

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 18 '15 at 12:07

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"Ie ie", literally "no no" is the same as "no problem" in this context.

answered Sep 18 '15 at 12:07

R_Kapp

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How to respond to ありがとう?

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