mercé, es pas res

Thanks and You're Welcome

Level 1

Thank with mercé, and reply with Es pas res.

How It Works

Two phrases cover thanks and the reply.

SayMeaning
Mercéthank you
Mercé planthank you very much
Es pas resyou are welcome (literally, it is nothing)

Mercé is stressed on the last syllable, which is why it carries an accent. Plan means well or very, and here it makes the thanks stronger. You will also read plan mercé. Put a name after a comma: Mercé, Maria.

Es pas res is a complete sentence. The verb is es (it is), and pas follows it. The phrase de res is not listed in the Languedocien dictionaries, so this course uses es pas res.

Examples (5)

  1. Mercé!

    Thank you!

    A short thanks that works with everyone.

  2. Mercé plan!

    Thank you very much!

    Plan makes the thanks stronger.

  3. Mercé, Maria.

    Thank you, Maria.

    Put the name after a comma.

  4. Es pas res.

    You are welcome.

    Pas follows the verb es.

  5. Es pas res, Joan.

    You are welcome, Joan.

    Add the name after a comma.

How It Connects

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mercé, es pas resLevel 1Thanks and You're Welcome

Words in This Pattern

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