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Merci pour la carafe ! De rien.

Merci pour la carafe ! De rien.
Thanks for the carafe! You're welcome.
From Lesson 52:Please, sorry and thank you·French

Questions & Answers about Merci pour la carafe ! De rien.

Why is there a space before the exclamation mark in the French sentence?
In French, punctuation marks made of two parts (like exclamation marks, question marks, colons, and semicolons) always have a space before them. So it is written la carafe ! instead of la carafe!.
Why do we use pour after merci here?
When you want to say 'thank you for' a physical object or a person, French uses pour. Since you are thanking someone for a physical item here, you say Merci pour la carafe.
What does De rien literally translate to?
Literally, it means 'of nothing'. It is the most common, everyday way to say 'you're welcome' or 'it was nothing' in French.
Is carafe used the same way as in English?
Yes, it is a pitcher or jug. A great cultural tip for visiting France: if you want a free jug of tap water at a restaurant instead of paying for expensive bottled water, just ask for une carafe d'eau. Notice that it is a feminine word, which is why it uses la.

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