merci

/mɛʁ.si/

interjection★Beginner

formalinformal

Thank you

Merci beaucoup pour votre aide.

Thank you very much for your help.

Merci d'avance pour votre réponse.

Thank you in advance for your reply.

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Used to express gratitude in both formal and informal contexts.

merci beaucoupthank you very muchmerci d'avancethank you in advancemerci mille foisthank you a thousand times

merci bienphrase

thanks a lot

merci infinimentphrase

thank you infinitely

In French, it's common to say 'merci' even when receiving something negative, as a polite acknowledgment.

The appropriate response to 'merci' is 'de rien' (you're welcome) or 'je t'en prie' (formal).

From Old French 'merci', from Latin 'merces' meaning 'reward' or 'wages'.

In French, 'merci' is often followed by 'beaucoup' or 'bien' to intensify the gratitude. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

merci

thank you

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✎ Noted on May 2, 2026FR → EN