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How to say “When will the refund arrive?” in French
Ask when a refund is expected to reach you.
Quand est-ce que je recevrai le remboursement ?
When will the refund arrive?
Name the purchase or refund if there are several transactions.
Use it in three situations
After a return
Quand est-ce que je recevrai le remboursement ?
When will the refund arrive?
Checking a canceled booking
Le remboursement prend combien de temps ?
How long does the refund take?
Following up on a refund
Le remboursement sera fait sur ma carte ?
Will the refund go back to my card?
What to watch for
Receiving a refund can take time after it is approved; ask which stage the person means.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine payments. Say this in French: How long does the refund take?
Reveal a sample reply
Le remboursement prend combien de temps ?
How long does the refund take?
Build a useful exchange
Clarify a payment, a receipt, or a refund.
This expression 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.
