# 1062 - No Big Deal - No Biggie - English Tips in a Minute | Happy English

An episode of [Happy English Podcast (Natural American English)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/884643408), 5 Jun 2026, 1:28.

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1062 - No Big Deal / No Biggie - English Tips in a Minute | Happy EnglishHey there! It’s Michael here - and welcome back to English Tips in a Minute from Happy English. Today, let’s look at two really common conversational responses - “no big deal” and “no biggie.”We use no big deal or no biggie to mean “it’s not a problem” or “don’t worry about it.” They’re casual, friendly ways to respond when someone apologizes or thanks you. For example, imagine your friend says: “Sorry I’m a little late.” You could reply: “No big deal.” Or maybe a coworker says: “Thanks for helping me with that report.” You can say: “No biggie!” We also use these phrases when something small goes wrong: “Oops, I spilled a little coffee.” “Oh, no big deal.” No biggie sounds a little more casual and playful, while no big deal is a bit more common for everyday situations. Lemme know in the comments which one you’d use, and remember to follow or subscribe so you don’t miss the next Happy English Podcast and next week’s English Tips in a Minute. Hey, thanks for listening — and until next time, keep learning and keep it cool. The Happy English Podcast Helping people speak English better since 2014 Over 1,000 episodes • 8 million downloads 📘 Get free weekly English lessons plus instant access to my FREE Vocabulary Workshop.: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/free-english-lessons 🎥 Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HappyEnglishNY/podcasts 🌐 Learn more about my English lessons and courses https://www.myhappyenglish.com

## Transcript

[0:00] Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to English
[0:04] Speaker 1: Tips in a Minute from Happy English Today. Let's look
[0:08] Speaker 1: at two very common conversational responses, no big deal no biggie.
[0:14] Speaker 1: We use no big deal or no biggie to mean
[0:20] Speaker 1: no problem or don't worry about it. They're casual and
[0:24] Speaker 1: friendly ways to respond when someone apologizes or thanks. You
[0:30] Speaker 1: like if your friend says, uh, sorry I'm late, you
[0:34] Speaker 1: can reply ah, no big deal. Or maybe a coworker says, hey,
[0:39] Speaker 1: thanks for helping me with that report this morning, you
[0:43] Speaker 1: can say, ah, no biggie. We also use these phrases
[0:47] Speaker 1: when something goes wrong, Oh I'm sorry I spilled some coffee. Ah,
[0:52] Speaker 1: no big deal. No biggie sounds a little casual and playful.
[0:57] Speaker 1: No big deal is more common for every day situations.
[1:01] Speaker 1: Try using both in your conversations this week. Let me
[1:05] Speaker 1: know in the comments which one you like to use,
[1:08] Speaker 1: and remember to follow or subscribe so you don't miss
[1:12] Speaker 1: the next Happy English podcast. In next week's English Tips
[1:16] Speaker 1: in a Minute, Hey, thanks for listening, and until next time,
[1:20] Speaker 1: keep learning and keep it cool.

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