What does merci in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word merci in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use merci in French.

The word merci in French means thank you, thank-you, thank you for, please do, thank you for doing, mercy, at the mercy of, at the mercy of , at 's mercy, exploited at will, Thank God, ruthless struggle, fight to the bitter end, thank you, thank you very much, thanks a lot, thank you in advance, please do, thank you for your understanding, thanks a million, thank you in advance, thanks in advance, thanks anyway, thanks all the same, no thank you, no thanks, I'm fine, thank you in advance, pitiless, merciless, relentless, merciless, pitilessly, mercilessly, relentlessly, mercilessly, a big thank-you to…. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word merci

thank you

interjection (mot de gratitude)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

Oh, vous m'avez apporté des fleurs. Merci ! Merci, c'est gentil de vous être proposé.

Thanks - it's very kind of you to offer.

thank-you

nom masculin (mot de gratitude)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

J'aimerais dire un grand merci à mes parents qui m'ont soutenu tout au long de ma carrière.

I would like to say a big thank-you to my parents, who have supported me throughout my career.

thank you for

(mot de gratitude)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Merci pour ton aide. Je n'y serais jamais arrivé sans toi.

please do

(demande polie) (request)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Merci de bien vouloir refermer la porte derrière vous.

Please close the door behind you.

thank you for doing

(expression de gratitude)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Merci de m'avoir aidé à déménager, ça m'a bien dépanné !

mercy

nom féminin (soutenu (disposition, dépendance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Nos ennemis sont maintenant à notre merci.

Our enemies are now at our mercy.

at the mercy of

locution adjectivale (dépendant de [qch], soumis à [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Pour mes transports, je suis à la merci d'un grève de transport. L'île est maintenant à la merci du typhon.

at the mercy of , at 's mercy

locution adjectivale (soumis à [qqn])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

La proie était à la merci de son prédateur.

exploited at will

locution adjectivale (exploité sans limite)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Thank God

(heureusement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Quand j'ai entendu qu'il y avait eu un accident, j'ai eu peur pour toi. Mais tu n'as rien, Dieu merci !

ruthless struggle, fight to the bitter end

nom féminin (lutte sans pitié)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thank you

(formule de remerciements)

Merci à toi pour ton aide au déménagement.

thank you very much

(formule de remerciements)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Oh, des pâtisseries maison ! Merci beaucoup ! Merci beaucoup d'avoir choisi WordReference.

thanks a lot

(formule de remerciements)

Merci bien pour cette soirée.

thank you in advance

(formule de remerciements anticipés)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Toute aide sera la bienvenue. Merci d'avance ! Merci d'avance pour votre aide.

please do

(demande, prière)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Merci d'avance d'essuyer vos pieds.

Please wipe your feet.

thank you for your understanding

nom masculin (sympathie, indulgence)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

J'ai téléphoné pour expliquer mon retard, merci de ta compréhension.

thanks a million

(formule de remerciements)

Merci infiniment d’être venue à mon mariage.

thank you in advance, thanks in advance

(formule de remerciements anticipés)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Merci par avance de prévenir avant mardi.

thanks anyway

(merci même si réponse négative) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

thanks all the same

nom masculin (expression de refus poli) (slightly informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

- Vous reprendrez bien un verre de vin ? - Non, merci, sans façon.

no thank you

(expression de refus poli)

Voudriez-vous une tasse de café ? - Non merci.

no thanks, I'm fine

(refus poli)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

thank you in advance

(remerciement anticipé)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Par avance, merci de votre aide.

pitiless, merciless

locution adjectivale (sans pitié)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

relentless, merciless

locution adjectivale (sans relâche)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

pitilessly, mercilessly

locution adverbiale (sans pitié)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

relentlessly, mercilessly

locution adverbiale (sans relâche)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

a big thank-you to…

(formule de remerciement)

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