French · Real conversations
Thank a host naturally in French
Thank a host for welcoming you, for the time together, or for something specific they provided. A genuine detail gives the thanks warmth without needing an elaborate speech.
Three ways to say it
Merci de m'accueillir.
Thank you for having me.
Acknowledge the invitation or welcome.
J'ai passé un très bon moment. Merci.
I had a lovely time. Thank you.
Thank the host when the visit is ending.
Le repas était délicieux. Merci de m'avoir invité / invitée.
The meal was wonderful. Thank you for inviting me.
Mention the meal and thank the host for inviting you.
Avoid translating word by word
English 'thank you for having me' means thank you for hosting or welcoming me. Translating 'have me' as possession can give the wrong meaning; use the invitation or hospitality wording shown here.
See the difference in context
Arriving at someone's home
Entre et fais comme chez toi.
Come in and make yourself at home.
Merci de m'accueillir.
Thank you for having me.
Leaving after dinner
Je suis content / contente que tu aies pu rester dîner.
I'm glad you could stay for dinner.
J'ai passé un très bon moment. Merci.
I had a lovely time. Thank you.
Your turn
Thank your host for a wonderful meal and for inviting you. Choose a sincere specific detail.
Reveal a sample reply
Le repas était délicieux. Merci de m'avoir invité / invitée.
The meal was wonderful. Thank you for inviting me.
This speaking goal 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.
