Learn French: Merci pour la carafe de vin. - Thank you for the carafe of wine.

Merci pour la carafe de vin.

Thank you for the carafe of wine.

Breakdown of Merci pour la carafe de vin.

pour

for

of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)

Questions & Answers about Merci pour la carafe de vin.

Why do we use de here instead of du vin?

When you talk about a container or a quantity of something, you just use de (or d'). Even though wine is masculine and you might expect to see du (meaning "some wine"), after a container word like carafe, it simply becomes carafe de vin. The same rule applies to un verre de vin (a glass of wine).

Can I use merci pour for anything I want to say "thank you for"?

Yes, as long as it is followed by a noun (a person, place, or thing)! You can say merci pour le repas (thank you for the meal) or merci pour le cadeau (thank you for the gift).

Is a carafe just a bottle?

Not quite! A carafe is an open glass jug or pitcher. In French restaurants, ordering une carafe de vin usually means you are getting the house wine, which is poured into a jug and is often cheaper than ordering a closed, corked bottle (une bouteille).

How does this sentence connect to the lesson on je voudrais?

You would use je voudrais une carafe de vin (I would like a carafe of wine) to politely order it from the waiter. This sentence, merci pour la carafe de vin, is the perfect polite follow-up to use when the waiter actually brings it to your table!