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How to Say ‘Thanks for stopping by.’ in French

Merci d'être passé.

mair-see d ETR pa-SAY

[mair-see d ETR pa-SAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Passé changes spelling to match who came: passée for a woman, passés for a couple or group. You can't hear the difference, but you'll see it in writing.

Phrase Breakdown

Merci

[mair-see]

thank you

A polite expression of one's gratitude.

Example

Merci pour votre aide.

Thank you for your help.

[d]

for

Shortened 'de' before a vowel; after 'merci' it means 'for'.

Example

Merci d'avoir appelé.

Thanks for calling.

être

[ETR]

to be

Infinitive of the verb **être** (“to be”), one of the most important French verbs.

Example

Être fan de shōjo, c’est aimer les histoires romantiques.

To be a shōjo fan is to like romantic stories.

passé

[pa-SAY]

stopped by / come by

Past participle of 'passer'; here means visiting briefly.

Example

Il est passé chez nous hier.

He stopped by our place yesterday.

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