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천만에요

cheonmaneyo [천마네요]

천만에요 · 천만에 말씀이에요 (more formal)

you're welcome; not at all

Example

도와줘서 정말 고마워요. — 천만에요, 언제든지요.

Thanks so much for helping. — You're welcome, anytime.

Word parts

천 thousand만 ten thousand

천만 'ten million' — as in 'not in a million years', no thanks needed.

Good to know

Textbook-correct but a bit stiff; in daily life Koreans more often reply 아니에요.