How to Say ‘Very well, thank you for your kindness.’ in French
Très bien, merci pour votre gentillesse.
treh bee-ehn mehr-see poor voh-truh zhahn-tee-yes
[treh bee-ehn mehr-see poor voh-truh zhahn-tee-yes]
🇫🇷 In France: [Merci pour votre gentillesse.] is warm and sincere, but a bit more personal than the routine [merci beaucoup]. It works well when staff have been especially patient or helpful.
Phrase Breakdown
Très bien,
treh bee-ehn
Very well, / Okay,
A polite response showing agreement or understanding.
Très bien, à demain.
Very well, see you tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
Très
[treh]
very
Adverb meaning very.
Dans « Très bien, merci pour votre gentillesse. », « Très » intensifie « bien ».
In "Very well, thank you for your kindness.", "Très" intensifies "bien."
bien
[bee-ehn]
well / good
With très, it expresses approval: very good or very well.
Dans « Très bien, merci pour votre gentillesse. », « bien » marque l'accord.
In "Very well, thank you for your kindness.", "bien" marks agreement.
Merci pour votre gentillesse.
mehr-see poor voh-truh zhahn-tee-yes
Thank you for your kindness.
A polite expression of gratitude for someone's helpfulness or courtesy.
Merci pour votre gentillesse et votre aide.
Thank you for your kindness and your help.
Words in this phrase
merci
[mehr-see]
thank you
Expression of thanks.
Dans « Très bien, merci pour votre gentillesse. », « merci » exprime la gratitude.
In "Very well, thank you for your kindness.", "merci" expresses gratitude.
pour
[poor]
for
Preposition introducing the reason for thanking.
Dans « Très bien, merci pour votre gentillesse. », « pour » introduit le motif.
In "Very well, thank you for your kindness.", "pour" introduces the reason.
votre
[voh-truh]
your
Possessive adjective meaning your.
Dans « Très bien, merci pour votre gentillesse. », « votre » se rapporte à la personne en face.
In "Very well, thank you for your kindness.", "votre" refers to the person addressed.
gentillesse
[zhahn-tee-yes]
kindness
Noun meaning kindness, politeness, or friendliness.
Dans « Très bien, merci pour votre gentillesse. », « gentillesse » souligne l'amabilité.
In "Very well, thank you for your kindness.", "gentillesse" highlights friendliness.
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