How do you say thank you for something someone did in French?

You can say "Je voulais vous remercier pour votre aide hier," using remercier, the word for thanking someone for what they did.

What does rougir mean?

Rougir means to turn red in the face when you're embarrassed or shy, as in "Il se met à rougir devant tout le monde."

You can say "On prend la route tôt demain matin ?", using route, the word for a wide road that connects two towns.

A French friend has you repeat words out loud in her living room, and they all start with the r that scrapes at the back of your throat.

La pharmacie se trouve au bout de la rue.

The pharmacy is at the end of the street.

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rue/ʁy/
streetnoun
A street lined with houses, in a town, where people and cars go by.
rouge/ʁuʒ/Also said ʁuʒə.
redadjective
The color of blood or a ripe tomato.
rire/ʁiʁ/
to laughverb
To make a joyful sound with your mouth because something amuses you.
route/ʁut/
roadnoun
A wide paved road that connects two towns.
répondre/ʁepɔ̃dʁ/
to answerverb
To say something to someone who has asked you a question.
remercier/ʁəmɛʁsje/
to thankverb
To say thank you to someone for something they did.
rapide/ʁapid/
fastadjective
That goes fast or takes little time.
rougir/ʁuʒiʁ/
to blushverb
To turn red in the face when you're embarrassed or shy.
rond/ʁɔ̃/
roundadjective
That has the shape of a circle or a ball.
refrain/ʁəfʁɛ̃/
chorusnoun
The part of a song that comes back after each verse.

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La pharmacie se trouve au bout de la rue.
The pharmacy is at the end of the street.
Je prendrais bien un verre de vin rouge.
I could really go for a glass of red wine.
Tu me fais rire avec tes histoires de bureau.
Your office stories crack me up.
On prend la route tôt demain matin ?
Are we hitting the road early tomorrow morning?
Je vais répondre à votre message ce soir.
I'll reply to your message tonight.
Je voulais vous remercier pour votre aide hier.
I wanted to thank you for your help yesterday.
Le train est plus rapide que la voiture.
The train is faster than the car.
Il se met à rougir devant tout le monde.
He starts blushing in front of everyone.
Je voudrais un tapis rond pour le salon.
I'd like a round rug for the living room.
Tout le monde reprend le refrain à la fin.
Everyone joins in on the chorus at the end.

rue/ʁy/
The u is pronounced with rounded lips and the tongue forward, not like the ou in roue.
rire/ʁiʁ/
Two r's to pronounce, one at the start and one at the end; the final e is silent.
route/ʁut/
The final t is pronounced.
répondre/ʁepɔ̃dʁ/
The é is closed, and on is said through the nose, without pronouncing the n.
remercier/ʁəmɛʁsje/
The first e stays light, like in le, and the second opens like in mer.
rougir/ʁuʒiʁ/
The ou is pronounced /u/ like in roue, and the final r is pronounced.
rond/ʁɔ̃/
The final d is silent and so is the n: the vowel passes through the nose.
refrain/ʁəfʁɛ̃/
The ending -ain is said through the nose, without pronouncing the n.

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How do you say thank you for something someone did in French?: You can say "Je voulais vous remercier pour votre aide hier," using remercier, the word for thanking someone for what they did.
What does rougir mean?: Rougir means to turn red in the face when you're embarrassed or shy, as in "Il se met à rougir devant tout le monde."
How do you ask if you're all hitting the road early tomorrow?: You can say "On prend la route tôt demain matin ?", using route, the word for a wide road that connects two towns.

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