How to Say ‘For receiving me’ in French
De me recevoir
duh muh ruh-suh-VWAHR
[duh muh ruh-suh-VWAHR]
💬 Usage Tip: After [merci], French often uses [de] + verb: [Merci de venir], [merci de m'aider], [merci de me recevoir]. English often uses [for] here, but French does not.
Phrase Breakdown
De
[duh]
for; to; of
Here 'de' links 'merci' to the infinitive phrase, like 'for' in 'thank you for receiving me.'
Merci de me recevoir aujourd'hui.
Thank you for receiving me today.
me
[muh]
me
An object pronoun meaning 'me.'
Je vous remercie de me recevoir.
I thank you for receiving me.
recevoir
[ruh-suh-VWAHR]
to receive; to welcome
An infinitive verb meaning to receive someone or welcome them.
C'est gentil de recevoir des invités chez soi.
It is kind to receive guests at one's home.
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