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How to Say ‘Thanks for getting this started’ in French

Merci d'avoir lancé l'idée

mehr-see duh ah-vwar lahn-SAY l' ee-DAY

[mehr-see duh ah-vwar lahn-SAY l' ee-DAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Merci d'avoir plus a past action thanks someone for something already done. Reuse it: Merci d'avoir partagé tes notes "Thanks for sharing your notes".

Phrase Breakdown

Merci

[mehr-see]

thank you / thanks

Common polite expression to thank someone.

Example

Merci pour votre aide avec la réservation.

Thank you for your help with the booking.

d'avoir lancé l'idée

duh ah-vwar lahn-SAY l' ee-DAY

for suggesting the idea

'Merci de' plus a past infinitive means 'thanks for having done'. Say 'dah-vwahr lahn-SAY lee-DAY'.

Example

Merci d'avoir appelé.

Thanks for calling.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

for

Shortened 'de' before a vowel; after 'merci' it introduces the reason for thanks.

Example

Merci d'être venu.

Thanks for coming.

avoir

[ah-vwar]

have

Possess, own, or hold something.

Example

Ils vont avoir une réunion.

They are going to have a meeting.

lancé

[lahn-SAY]

launched / suggested

Past participle of 'lancer' (to throw, to launch); 'lancer une idée' means to propose an idea.

Example

Elle a lancé un nouveau projet.

She launched a new project.

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

idée

[ee-DAY]

idea

Feminine noun meaning a thought or suggestion.

Example

C'est une bonne idée de réviser ensemble.

It's a good idea to revise together.

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