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What are the common ways of responding to an apology? In English, if someone says "Sorry I didn't/couldn't do (whatever)" (or simply bumps into you accidentally and says "sorry") we'd say things like:
What phrases can be used for this situation in Spanish?
You can say the following:
As to "no worries" I can't think of a proper translation. But anothe alternative is "tranquilo".
Don't know if it is universally accepted, but "no es nada" is very usual:
Disculpe, no quise pisarle la nariz
No te preocupes, no es nada
In Spain at least:
If someone bumps into you accidentally and says "sorry", you can answer "sorry" too (Perdón), or "no problem" (No pasa nada) or just "Nada". But answering "tranquilo" could sound like "hey, relax man" or "keep it easy" if it's not said politely :)
Answering an apology for something more formal would be just the offerings on the previous reply.
No es nadais what I hear quite often in series and película, most times accompanied with anhombre, chico, tía, etc.