nicio problemă
nicio problemă is the Romanian way to say no problem.
nicio problemă is used to indicate that no apology is necessary. It can be used as a standalone exclamation, Nicio problemă!, to respond to someone's apology or thanks. In a full sentence, it is often preceded by nu e to mean it is no problem.
Meaning: no apology is necessary (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of nicio (no/not a single) and problemă (problem).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word nicio is the feminine singular form of nici un/nicio and is used here because problemă is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- The phrase nicio problemă can be used ironically in Romanian to signal that a problem actually exists, often accompanied by a sarcastic tone or a sigh.
- In some regions, instead of using problemă, people use the word treabă (meaning 'business' or 'affair') to say 'it is no trouble'.
- The word problemă comes from the Ancient Greek word próblēma, which originally meant a 'thing thrown forward' or an obstacle.
Examples in context
- Nu e nicio problemă.There's no problem at all.This sentence shows how to say there is no problem at all using nicio problemă.Tatoeba #5079916 by fathe, translation #5079333 by CK
- Nu ar trebui să fie nicio problemă.It should be no problem.This sentence uses nicio problemă to express that something should be no problem.Tatoeba #13619583 by Ioana_Dobre, translation #869441 by CM
- Nicio problemă! Îmi place să vă ajut!No problem! I like to help you!This sentence shows how to use nicio problemă as a standalone exclamation when responding to someone.Tatoeba #14038792 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #14038789 by Ioan_Cristian
Example conversation
Alexandru accidentally bumps into Ioana in a hallway.
- IoanaÎmi cer scuze că te-am lovit!I'm sorry for hitting you!
- AlexandruNicio problemă, Alexandru.No problem, Alexandru.
- IoanaSunt chiar foarte recurent.I am truly very grateful.
- AlexandruChiar e nicio problemă, nu te îngrijora.It really is no problem, don't worry.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries problemă, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
