merci de me le rappeler
The English phrase "thank you for reminding me" is expressed in French as merci de me le rappeler.
This phrase is used to express gratitude to someone for bringing a forgotten piece of information back to one's attention.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, merci de me le rappeler breaks down to "thanks for to me it to remind".
Which one should you use?
Using merci de is generally more elegant and standard in this context than merci pour when followed by an infinitive verb.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the thing being reminded of is plural, use les instead of le or la to say merci de me les rappeler.
Did you know?
- While merci is now a simple thank you, its Latin root was once used in legal contexts to refer to a price paid to settle a debt or a ransom.
- In early 12th-century French, it was common to say granz merciz to express great gratitude, a precursor to the modern merci.
- The word rappeler is built from the root appeler, which means 'to call'. To remind someone is literally to 'call back' the information.
Examples in context
- Merci de me le rappeler, j'avais oublié.Thank you for reminding me, I had forgotten.
- Ah oui, merci de me le rappeler !Oh yes, thank you for reminding me!
- Merci de me le rappeler, c'est très gentil.Thank you for reminding me, that is very kind.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are discussing a meeting tomorrow.
- GabrielOn a rendez-vous demain à dix heures, Gabriel.We have an appointment tomorrow at ten o'clock, Gabriel.
- LéaAh, merci de me le rappeler, Léa.Ah, thank you for reminding me, Léa.
- GabrielDe rien, je voulais être sûre.You're welcome, I wanted to be sure.
- LéaJe note ça dans mon agenda tout de suite.I am noting that in my calendar right away.
