French words for kids · Greetings & manners
How to say “thank you” in French
Thank you is the natural partner of please, and it gets used constantly: for snacks, for help, for a hug.
Thank you in French
merci
Sounds like ≈ mehr-SEE
Good to know: Merci beaucoup is "thank you very much". The usual reply is de rien ("it's nothing").
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Très bien, merci !
Very well, thank you!
from Bonjour (Good Morning)
S'il te plaît, merci !
Please, thank you!
from Je Veux… (I Want…)
Merci, papa !
Thank you, Dad!
from Maman et Papa (Mom and Dad)
3 songs that teach it
“Thank you” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Bonjour
Good Morning · Greetings · Free
- bonjour · good morning
- comment ça va ? · how are you?
- très bien · very well
- merci · thank you
S'il Te Plaît et Merci
Please and Thank You · Greetings · Free
- s'il te plaît · please
- merci · thank you
- de rien · you're welcome
- désolé · sorry
Je Veux…
I Want… · I Like, I Want, I Can · Premium
- je veux · I want
- je veux jouer · I want to play
- je ne veux pas · I don't want
- je voudrais · I'd like
Also sung in: Salut, Comment Ça Va ?, Dix Petits Oiseaux, Ma famille, Maman et Papa, Mamie et Papi, Eau et lait, Ma Maison, Partager les Jouets and 5 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Say merci whenever your child hands you something, even a stick or a pebble.
- 2Let your child say merci to grandparents on the next call; it's a small win they can be proud of.
- 3At dinner, take turns saying merci for one thing from the day.
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“Thank you” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Frenchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using French songs with your family.