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How to respond to “Bon rétablissement.” in French
A get-well wish shows care. Thank the person without feeling obliged to discuss details of your health.
What you might hear
Bon rétablissement.
Get well soon.
Choose a reply that fits
Merci.
Thank you.
A simple acknowledgment.
Merci, je me sens déjà mieux.
Thanks, I feel better already.
Use only if you genuinely feel better.
Je l'espère aussi.
I hope so, too.
Share the hope without reporting a result.
C'est gentil de ta part.
That's kind of you.
Acknowledge the person's consideration.
Two short exchanges
A caring message
Bon rétablissement.
Get well soon.
Merci.
Thank you.
A friend checking in
J'espère que tu te sentiras mieux bientôt.
I hope you feel better soon.
Merci, je me sens déjà mieux.
Thanks, I feel better already.
Your turn
Acknowledge that you also hope to feel better soon.
Reveal a sample reply
Je l'espère aussi.
I hope so, too.
This response guide in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
