you answer that you will come and ask for the proper time to arrive (merci ; c'est très gentil de votre part. A quelle heure devons nous arriver ?)
or you anwer that you cannot come for whatever reason (previous engagement, ect..)
(nous vous remercions de votre invitation ; nous sommes désolés de ne pouvoir accepter / de ne pas pouvoir venir, car nous serons en voyage ...)
R.S.V.P. which is an abbreviation of the French, "respondez s'il vous plait," or "Please reply" in English.
R.S.V.P. stands for "répondez s'il vous plaît" which in French means "Please reply"
R.S.V.P. stands for the French phrase "répondez, s'il vous plaît," or "please reply."
Répondez s'il vous plaît It means, "Please reply". If you receive an invitation with that abbreviation on it, you're socially obligated to reply to the sender in time for him or her to make plans.
R.S.V.P. stands for a French phrase, "répondez, s'il vous plaît," which means "please reply." The person sending the invitation wo­uld like you to tell him or her whether you accept or decline the invitation.
It is the initials of the French phrase ' Repond s'il vous plait'. In English ' Reply if you please'.
The French word for "invitation" is (drum roll, please): "invitation."
to send an invitation is 'envoyer une invitation' in French.
To formally reply to a residency interview invitation, write your reply in formal business style. It is a good idea to phone the person who contacted you for the interview and accept the invitation, unless the invitation was given directly to you on the phone and you accepted on the phone at the time.
Please reply to our invitation by September, 1, 2012. He raised his hand to reply to the teacher's question.
No, quite the opposite. R.S.V.P. stands for the French phrase, "répondez, s'il vous plaît," which literally translates to "respond if you please," or more simply, "please respond." The phrase is used in the sense of an invitation: the sender is asking for a reply indicating whether or not the invitee accepts the invitation.
If you receive a housewarming ceremony invitation, you have two choices. You can write a short note accepting the invitation or you can decline.