Languages › French French Expressions: Ça ne fait rien Share Flipboard Email Print Emrah Altinok / Moment / Getty Images French Vocabulary Pronunciation & Conversation Grammar Resources For Teachers By ThoughtCo Team Updated on July 16, 2018 Expression: Ça ne fait rienPronunciation: [sah neu fay ryeh(n)]Meaning: it doesn't matter, never mindLiteral translation: that does nothingRegister: informalNotes: The French expression ça ne fait rien is an informal way of dropping a subject or responding to an apology.Ton analyse n'est pas tout à fait correct, mais ça ne fait rien.Your analysis isn't quite accurate, but never mind.-J'ai oublié d'acheter du café.-Ça ne fait rien, on peut déjeuner en ville.-I forgot to buy coffee.-It doesn't matter, we can eat out.-Excuse-moi, je ne voulais pas te vexer.-Ça ne fait rien.-Excuse me, I didn't mean to offend you.-Never mind (you didn't).You can use ça ne fait rien si to ask if something is ok when you're pretty sure the answer is yes.Ça ne fait rien si je te rappelle plus tard ?Is it ok if I call you back later? Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Team, ThoughtCo. "French Expressions: Ça ne fait rien." ThoughtCo, Dec. 6, 2021, thoughtco.com/ca-ne-fait-rien-1371136. Team, ThoughtCo. (2021, December 6). French Expressions: Ça ne fait rien. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/ca-ne-fait-rien-1371136 Team, ThoughtCo. "French Expressions: Ça ne fait rien." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/ca-ne-fait-rien-1371136 (accessed March 31, 2023). copy citation