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How to Say ‘Thanks for this evening.’ in French

Merci pour cette soirée.

mair-see poor set swah-RAY

[mair-see poor set swah-RAY]

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 cette soirée.

poor set swah-RAY

for this evening

'Soirée' means a whole evening or an evening event. Say 'poor set swah-RAY'.

Example

C'était une belle soirée.

It was a lovely evening.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

cette

[set]

this

A determiner used to single out a specific thing.

Example

Cette maison est ancienne.

This house is old.

soirée

[swah-RAY]

evening

The evening as a period of time or event; used in wishing someone a nice evening.

Example

On a passé une super soirée.

We had a great evening.

Guides for French learners

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