Je vous remercie
To say thank you in email in French, write Je vous remercie.
Je vous remercie means I thank you. It is a polite way to thank someone in a work or formal email.
How does it change in a sentence?
vous is the polite you, so this suits emails to people you do not know well.
Did you know?
- In a formal email, Je vous remercie is often followed by par avance to thank someone for a favor they have not yet done.
- Even though Je vous remercie is a standard formal phrase, many French professionals prefer to use even longer, more elaborate formulaic expressions to show respect in high-stakes business correspondence.
- The word vous used in your email is a direct descendant of the Latin plural vōs, which is also the ancestor of the Russian word вы.
Examples in context
- Je vous remercie de votre aide.I thank you for your help.
- Je vous remercie pour votre réponse rapide.I thank you for your quick response.
- Je vous remercie de votre compréhension.I thank you for your understanding.
Example conversation
Gabriel sends an email to Chloé with a requested document.
- ChloéBonjour Gabriel, j'ai bien reçu le fichier.Hello Gabriel, I have received the file.
- GabrielJe vous en prie, Chloé.You are welcome, Chloé.
- ChloéJe vous remercie pour votre efficacité.I thank you for your efficiency.
- GabrielC'est tout naturel, bonne journée !It is only natural, have a nice day!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries je, vous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
