Pareillement
/pa.ʁɛj.mɑ̃/
Pareillement is the French way to say "I wish you the same".
Pareillement is a polite response used to return a good wish or greeting to someone else. It is a common way to respond to well-wishes such as Bonne journée (Have a good day) or Bon appétit (Enjoy your meal).
Which one should you use?
While Pareillement is used to return a wish to someone else, Moi aussi (Me too) is used to express that a statement also applies to yourself.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Pareillement is a standard polite response that is more formal and concise than saying Je vous souhaite la même chose. For more formal situations, you can use Je vous souhaite la même chose (I wish you the same thing) or Je vous formule les mêmes vœux (I express the same wishes to you). In informal settings, you can say Je te souhaite la même chose (I wish you the same thing).
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables: /pa.ʁɛj.mɑ̃/.
Did you know?
- Using pareillement to respond to Bon appétit is a common social reflex, even though it technically wishes the same meal upon the other person.
- If you respond to Bon voyage with Moi aussi, it sounds like you are also departing on a trip rather than returning the wish.
- The adverb pareillement is built from the adjective pareil, which shares an ancestor with the English word 'equal' through the Latin 'par' (equal).
Examples in context
- « Bonne année ! » – « Pareillement ! »"A Happy New Year!" "I wish you the same!"This example shows how to use Pareillement to return a New Year wish.Tatoeba #7498955 by Micsmithel, translation #73628 by CM
- Marie, je te souhaite la même chose pour ton examen de demain!Marie, I wish you the same for your exam tomorrow!
- Monsieur Dupont, je vous formule les mêmes vœux pour votre réunion importante.Mr. Dupont, I express the same wishes to you for your important meeting.
- Pareillement, passe un bon week-end !The same to you, have a good weekend!
Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are leaving a coffee shop after a brief meeting.
- NathanProfite bien de tes vacances, Léa !Enjoy your holidays, Léa!
- LéaMerci, pareillement, Nathan !Thanks, the same to you, Nathan!
- NathanOn se voit bientôt alors.See you soon then.
- LéaOui, à bientôt !Yes, see you soon!
Sources
- Pronunciation from the Wiktionary entry pareillement.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pareillement, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
