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Merci Thank you
The words that smooth every conversation: merci and de rien, s'il vous plaît, and two ways to apologise — pardon (a small bump) and excusez-moi (more polite, to get attention). We add ça va, the everyday all-purpose phrase. And we refine three typically French sounds: the closed é and open è, the throaty r, and the tight u (different from "ou").
Dialogue
Merci — Saying Thanks
- Lucas Merci, Camille ! Thank you, Camille!
- Camille De rien, Lucas. You're welcome, Lucas.
- Lucas S'il vous plaît... bien ? Please... all good?
- Camille Oui, bien ! De rien. Yes, good! You're welcome.
Dialogue
Pardon, ça va ? — Sorry, how are you?
- Lucas Excusez-moi ! Pardon. Excuse me! Sorry.
- Camille Ça va ! Ça va. It's fine! It's okay.
- Lucas Merci ! À bientôt. Thanks! See you soon.
- Camille À bientôt ! Au revoir. See you soon! Goodbye.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| merci | interj. | thank you | |
| de rien | interj. | you're welcome | |
| s'il vous plaît | phrase | please (formal) | |
| pardon | interj. | sorry, excuse me | |
| excusez-moi | phrase | excuse me | |
| bienvenue | interj. | welcome | |
| ça va | phrase | how's it going / I'm fine | |
| bien | adv. | well, good |
pronunciation
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