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Merci: Saying Thank You

"Merci" means "thank you" in French. It is a simple and essential word for showing politeness. You can use it alone or with other words like "beaucoup" (much) to say "merci beaucoup" (thank you very much).

Examples

FrenchEnglish
Merci.Thank you.
Merci beaucoup, monsieur.Thank you very much, sir.

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