Je suis désolé, je ne peux pas répondre à votre demande en français. (2024)

FAQs

How do I respond to "je suis désolé"? ›

If someone says Desolé or Mes excuses or Je m'excuse, the standard response seems to be Ce n'est pas grave (literally, “It's not serious”). You will also hear Ne vous inquiétez pas (“Don't worry”) or N'en parlez plus (“Say nothing more about it”).

You can use the phrase ce n'est pas grave (or, more casually, c'est pas grave) to respond when someone apologizes to you in French. This phrase means it's not serious or it's not a big deal, and functions to let the apologizer know that their apology was heard and accepted.

De rien – You're welcome

De rien basically means 'You are welcome'. This expression is the most commonly used expression to respond to people saying 'thank you' in French. It is an informal response and should be used to respond to phrases such as merci, Merci mon ami, Merci mille fois, etc.

“Excusez-moi” is like “pardon” in english. It is very often used to ask you something, or to ask you to repeat something. So, depending on the context, you may answer “Oui?”, or you may repeat the same thing you just said, a little bit slower and clearer.

"can't remember to forget you" Je ne peux pas t'oublier. There's no way I'd forget you!

Most of the time, if you have to give an apology, a simple Je suis désolé (pronounced jeh swe de-so-le) is all you need. Just like I'm sorry in English, this covers most occurrences. There is one important thing to note, however. When you say je suis désolé, it sounds the same whether or not you are male or female.

Je regrette — I'm sorry (lit. “I regret it”) Veuillez m'excuser — Please excuse me/Please accept my apologies. Je vous demande pardon — I beg your pardon.

"I recognize the effort it took for you to apologize, and I want you to know that I appreciate it. It shows me that you understand the impact of what happened and are taking steps to make things right."

You can combine merci with adverbs such as beaucoup, mille fois, infiniment to form expressions such as merci beaucoup (thank you very much), merci bien (thanks a lot), merci mille fois (thank you a thousand times) and the strongest, merci infiniment translating to “thanks infinitely”.

When someone says "merci beaucoup," which means "thank you very much" in French, the most common and appropriate way to respond is to express your acknowledgment and appreciation. You can respond with "De rien" or "Je vous en prie" if you want to be polite.

How do you say let me call you later in French? ›

Je t'appellerai plus tard. So let me call you later. Je te rappellerai plus tard.

So please don't call me. Alors, s'il vous plait ne m'appelez pas.

When someone says "merci beaucoup," which means "thank you very much" in French, the most common and appropriate way to respond is to express your acknowledgment and appreciation. You can respond with "De rien" or "Je vous en prie" if you want to be polite.

You can either reply saying "Bonjour" back or you could say "salut" which also means hello but in an informal way. This is especially important in French because French-speakers tend to be much more formal about greetings. It's also nice for children to always sing the same song at the beginning of a class.

I come in peace. I promise. Je viens en paix, promis.