no pasa nada

—Perdón por llegar tarde. —No pasa nada.
—Sorry I’m late. —No problem.
—He roto un vaso. —No pasa nada.
—I broke a glass. —No problem.
No pasa nada, podemos intentarlo otra vez.
It’s okay, we can try again.
—Lo siento mucho. —No pasa nada.
—I’m very sorry. —Never mind.
No pasa nada si hoy no puedes venir.
It’s okay if you cannot come today.

Similar words

no hay problema

no importa

—Perdón por llegar tarde. —No pasa nada.
—Sorry I’m late. —No problem.
No pasa nada, podemos intentarlo otra vez.
It’s okay, we can try again.
—He roto un vaso. —No pasa nada.
—I broke a glass. —No problem.
No pasa nada si hoy no puedes venir.
It’s okay if you cannot come today.
—Lo siento mucho. —No pasa nada.
—I’m very sorry. —Never mind.

no hay problema

no importa

A fixed conversational use of no pasa (“does not happen”) and nada (“anything”).

What does no pasa nada mean as a reply?

It means “no problem” or “never mind”.

When do you say it?

Use it to reassure someone about a minor problem.

Can it answer an apology?

Yes. It tells the other person that the mistake is forgiven.

Is it the literal sentence “nothing happens”?

The same words can be literal, but this entry covers the fixed reassuring reply.

Is it formal?

It is an ordinary conversational expression.

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