How do you say Thank you very much in French?
The most common way to say “thank you very much” in French is Merci beaucoup !. Here are the main options, when to use each, and how to pronounce them.
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Merci beaucoup
mehr-SEE boh-KOO
The everyday “thank you very much”.
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Merci mille fois
mehr-SEE meel FWAH
“A thousand thanks.” Warm and friendly.
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Merci infiniment
mehr-SEE an-fee-nee-MAHN
“Thank you so much”, for a real favour.
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Je vous remercie
zhuh voo ruh-mehr-SEE
“I thank you.” Formal; common in emails and speeches.
Use it in a sentence
- Thank you very much for your help.Merci beaucoup pour ton aide.
- Thank you very much for coming. (to a group)Merci beaucoup d’être venus.
- A thousand thanks for the flowers!Merci mille fois pour les fleurs !
- Thank you for your reply. (email)Je vous remercie pour votre réponse.
Good to know
Never merci très beaucoup: beaucoup already means “very much”.
To say what for, use pour with a noun or de with a verb: Merci pour le cadeau, Merci de m’avoir aidé.
In emails, merci d’avance means “thanks in advance”.
The usual replies are de rien and, more formally, je vous en prie. See thank you in French and you’re welcome in French.