merci pour votre visite
The English phrase "thank you for your visit" is translated into French as merci pour votre visite.
This phrase is a polite expression used to thank someone for visiting a place or a business. It is most commonly used by shopkeepers, hotel staff or museum employees when a customer is leaving.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of merci (thanks), pour (for), votre (your) and visite (visit).
Which one should you use?
While merci pour votre visite is common, merci de votre visite is often considered more elegant or formal in written French.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to one person you know well or a child, you can replace the formal votre with the informal ta to say merci pour ta visite. To thank a group of people or to refer to multiple visits, change votre visite to vos visites to say merci pour vos visites.
Did you know?
- The word merci originally meant 'reward' or 'price' rather than an expression of gratitude. It stems from the Latin word mercēdem, which refers to wages or a fee.
- In high-end French hospitality, staff may avoid saying merci pour votre visite and instead use au plaisir de vous revoir, which means 'to the pleasure of seeing you again'.
- While merci is used for thanks, the French word merci also shares a root with the English word 'mercy', as both relate to the idea of showing favor or leniency.
Examples in context
- Merci pour votre visite.Thank you for your visit.This sentence is useful for saying thank you for a visit.Tatoeba #9499222 by casaniere, translation #3622864 by karloelkebekio
- Merci pour votre visite, à bientôt !Thank you for your visit, see you soon!
Example conversation
A shop assistant speaking to a male customer leaving the store.
- ChloéAu revoir, Monsieur.Goodbye, Sir.
- HugoMerci, bonne journée.Thank you, have a good day.
- ChloéMerci pour votre visite.Thank you for your visit.
- HugoC'est très gentil, merci.That is very kind, thank you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries merci, pour, visite, votre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
