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How to Say ‘Hello, ma'am, thank you very much.’ in French

Bonjour madame, merci beaucoup.

bohn-ZHOOR mah-DAHM mair-see boh-koo

[bohn-ZHOOR mah-DAHM mair-see boh-koo]

Phrase Breakdown

Bonjour madame,

bohn-ZHOOR mah-DAHM

Hello madam,

A polite greeting to a woman. Say 'bohn-zhoor mah-dahm', with a nasal 'bon'.

Example

Bonjour madame, comment allez-vous ?

Hello madam, how are you?

Words in this phrase

Bonjour

[bohn-ZHOOR]

hello

A common polite greeting used at the start of a conversation, email, or message.

Example

Bonjour, merci encore pour notre échange lors de l'événement.

Hello, thank you again for our conversation during the event.

madame

[mah-DAHM]

madam, Mrs.

Polite way to address a woman, e.g. a teacher.

Example

Merci, madame.

Thank you, madam.

merci beaucoup.

mair-see boh-koo

thank you very much.

Pronounce it 'mehr-see boh-koo'. The final 'p' is silent.

Example

Merci beaucoup pour votre aide.

Thank you very much for your help.

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.

beaucoup

[boh-koo]

a lot / very much

Adverb strengthening the idea of liking something strongly.

Example

Ça me plaît beaucoup. parce que l'entreprise semble humaine.

I like it a lot because the company seems human.

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