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French Phrase

Merci d'avance de prendre ça en compte.

/mɛʁ.si da.vɑ̃s də pʁɑ̃dʁə sa ɑ̃ kɔ̃t/
Meaning"Thank you in advance for taking this into account."
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Meaning

Literally, ‘Thank you in advance for taking this into account.’ It expresses gratitude before the listener has acted, politely requesting that they consider the matter.

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When to use

Use this sentence in emails, letters, or spoken requests when you want to thank someone ahead of time for considering a suggestion, a piece of information, or a request. It works well in professional or semi‑formal contexts.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Mercid'avancedeprendreçaencompte

1

Merci d'avance

A set phrase meaning ‘thanks in advance’; it is followed by an infinitive introduced by ‘de’.

2

Infinitive after ‘de’

When a verb follows ‘merci d'avance’, it must be in the infinitive and introduced by the preposition ‘de’.

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Prendre en compte

A fixed expression meaning ‘to take into account’; the object (ça) comes before the prepositional phrase.

4

Ça vs Cela

‘Ça’ is informal; in formal writing you may prefer ‘cela’ or ‘cela’.

🗨In Conversation

A

Je vous envoie le rapport d'ici demain. Merci d'avance de prendre ça en compte.

I’ll send you the report by tomorrow. Thank you in advance for taking this into account.

Pas de problème, je le lirai dès que je le recevrai.

No problem, I’ll read it as soon as I receive it.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Merci d'avance pour prendre ça en compte.

    After ‘merci d'avance’, the infinitive must be introduced by ‘de’, not ‘pour’.

  • Merci d'avance de prendre ça en compte.

    ‘Ça’ is informal; in formal writing use ‘cela’ or ‘cela’.

  • Merci d'avance prendre ça en compte.

    Do not omit the preposition ‘de’ before the infinitive.

↔Alternatives

  • Je vous remercie d'avance de prendre cela en considération.

    I thank you in advance for taking this into consideration.

  • Merci de bien vouloir tenir compte de cela.

    Thank you for kindly taking this into account.

  • Je vous serais reconnaissant(e) de prendre cela en compte.

    I would be grateful if you could take this into account.

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Cultural Tip

In French business correspondence, ‘merci d'avance’ is polite but can sound a bit presumptive if over‑used. In very formal settings, replace it with ‘Je vous remercie par avance’ or ‘Je vous serais reconnaissant(e)’. Also, prefer ‘cela’ over ‘ça’ in written French to keep the tone professional.