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How to Say ‘Thank you for the chat.’ in French

Merci pour la discussion.

mair-see poor lah dees-kew-syohn

[mair-see poor lah dees-kew-syohn]

💬 Usage Tip: Use Merci pour plus a thing to thank someone for it. For example, Merci pour votre temps "thank you for your time".

Phrase Breakdown

Merci

[mair-see]

thank you

A polite expression of one's gratitude.

Example

Merci pour votre aide.

Thank you for your help.

pour la discussion.

poor lah dees-kew-syohn

for the conversation.

'Pour' means 'for'. Say 'discussion' as 'dee-skew-syon'.

Example

Merci pour votre temps.

Thank you for your time.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

discussion

[dees-kew-syohn]

discussion

A noun meaning discussion or conversation, often in a professional context.

Example

Notre discussion au forum m’a beaucoup intéressé.

Our discussion at the forum interested me a lot.

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