| Hi, everybody! This is Yafa from FrenchPod101.com. |
| Do you know how to say “thank you” in French? In this lesson, you'll learn three different ways to say "thank you" and how to respond. |
| Let’s start with the easiest one. |
| Merci. |
| [slowly] Merci. |
| It means “thank you.” |
| If you want to show you really appreciate something, you should use the following phrase. |
| Merci beaucoup. |
| [slowly] Merci beaucoup. |
| You just need to add beaucoup at the end. It means “thank you so much.” |
| The word beaucoup means "a lot." When you want to express gratitude more politely, make sure to use beaucoup. |
| To sound like a pro, you can also add why you're thankful. For example, Merci beaucoup de votre aide. |
| “Thank you very much for your help.” |
| What if you want to show appreciation for something in a more formal way? Here's how you can say it. |
| Je vous remercie. |
| [slowly] Je vous remercie. |
| Je is "I," and vous is the formal word for "you." Remercie means “give thanks.” So it literally means "I give thanks to you." Je vous remercie. |
| Now you know 3 different ways to say "thank you" in French! But how do you respond if someone thanks you? |
| If someone says "thank you" in French, simply say De rien. It means "it's nothing." If it's in a formal situation, say Je vous en prie. |
| Let's wrap up this lesson by recapping what we've learned. Listen to the expressions and repeat after me. |
| “Thank you." |
| Merci |
| *beep |
| Merci |
| The formal way to say “thank you so much.” |
| Merci beaucoup. |
| *beep |
| Merci beaucoup. |
| Literally “thank you” in a formal way. |
| Je vous remercie. |
| *beep |
| Je vous remercie. |
| And to respond, just say: |
| De rien. |
| *beep |
| De rien. |
| Well done! [pause] |
| If you don't have to worry about formal or informal situations, just say merci. |
| You just learned three different ways to say “thank you” and how to respond in French. |
| And, if you really want to become fluent and speak French from the very first lesson, go to FrenchPod101.com. |
| I’ll see you next time. A bientôt et merci. |
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