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How to Say ‘Thanks again for the drink, it was really nice.’ in French

Merci encore pour le verre, c'était très sympa.

mair-see ahn-kor poor luh vair suh ay-TAY tray seem-PAH

[mair-see ahn-kor poor luh vair suh ay-TAY tray seem-PAH]

🇫🇷 In France: This is a warm but neutral thank-you. It closes the evening nicely without promising anything more.

Phrase Breakdown

Merci encore

mair-see ahn-kor

Thanks again

Say it warmly, with rising stress on 'encore'.

Example

Merci encore, madame.

Thanks again, ma'am.

Words in this phrase

Merci

[mair-see]

thank you

A polite expression of one's gratitude.

Example

Merci pour votre aide.

Thank you for your help.

encore

[ahn-kor]

again

Used to say again or once more, often in thank-you emails after meeting someone.

Example

Encore merci pour votre temps lors de l’événement.

Again, thank you for your time during the event.

pour le verre,

poor luh vair

for the drink,

'Le' is light and almost swallowed: 'pour l'verre'.

Example

Merci pour le verre.

Thanks for the drink.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

verre

[vair]

drink

Literally 'glass'; here a drink someone bought you.

Example

Merci pour le verre !

Thanks for the drink!

c'était très sympa.

suh ay-TAY tray seem-PAH

it was really nice.

'C'était' sounds like 'say-tay'. 'Très' sounds like 'tray'.

Example

C'était très sympa, ce dîner.

That dinner was really nice.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It is incredible.

était

[ay-TAY]

was

Imperfect form of 'être' meaning 'was' or 'used to be.'

Example

C'était un moment agréable pour parler de nos projets.

It was a pleasant moment to talk about our projects.

très

[tray]

very

"Très" is used to strengthen an adjective or adverb.

Example

Est très important pour garder une bonne ambiance.

Is very important for maintaining a good atmosphere.

sympa

[seem-PAH]

nice

Informal word meaning nice, pleasant, or friendly.

Example

L'ambiance est détendue, alors je dis : « Oui, c'est très sympa. »

The atmosphere is relaxed, so I say: “Yes, it's very nice.”

Guides for French learners

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