How to Say ‘Thank you.’ in French
Merci à vous.
mehr-see ah voo
[mehr-see ah voo]
🇫🇷 In France: [Merci à vous.] sounds a little warmer or more personal than plain [merci], like "thank you too" or "thanks to you." It fits well when the other person has just helped, explained something, or thanked you first.
Phrase Breakdown
Merci
[mehr-see]
thank you
A common polite expression to show gratitude.
Merci à vous pour votre compréhension.
Thank you to you for your understanding.
À vous
ah voo
to you / likewise to you
Used politely to return thanks or wish the same to the other person.
Bonne journée à vous.
Have a good day to you too.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
to; at
Here it is used in the expression 'merci à vous,' meaning 'thank you too' or 'thanks to you.'
Merci à vous d'accepter la carte bancaire.
Thank you for accepting bank card payment.
vous
[voo]
you
The polite singular or plural form of 'you.'
Merci à vous, monsieur.
Thank you, sir.
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