R.S.V.P is the term used in the marriage invitation cards
2006-12-22 21:22:30 · 14 answers · asked by money 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
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. That is, will you be coming to the event or not? Etiquette rules followed in most Western cultures require that if you receive a formal, written invitation, you should reply promptly, perhaps that same day. For hosts who are planning a dinner party, a wedding or a reception, this is important from a practical point of view, because they need to know how many people to count on and how much food and drink to buy. More important, though, is the simple courtesy of responding to someone who was nice enough to invite you, even if it is to say that you regret that you will not be able to attend.
2006-12-22 21:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
It is an abbreviation of "respondez s'il vous plait" meaning reply(or answer) please. This abbreviation is most often used with invitations for parties so as to enable the host inviter to know in advance the number of guest attending the party.
2006-12-23 06:22:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It stands for Répondez s'il vous plaît, a french abbreviation meaning reply, if you want.
2006-12-22 21:58:51 · answer #3 · answered by Titu66 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Repondez s'il vous plait
2006-12-23 02:54:11 · answer #4 · answered by dannyyii_p 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Répondez s'il vous plaît
means they want you to respond
2006-12-22 21:30:09 · answer #5 · answered by sophieb 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
R = Répondez
S = S'il
V = Vous
P = Plaît
The literal translation would be "Answer if it pleases you".
2006-12-22 21:57:12 · answer #6 · answered by Tchuca 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most of the answerers are correct.
It is 'répondez s’il vous plaît ' meaning thereby ....
" Respond, if you please. " and...
It is pronounced as " REPONDEY SIL VOO PLEET " in French.
2006-12-23 02:03:05 · answer #7 · answered by ♪¢αpη' ε∂ïß♪ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Répondez s'il vous plait literally meaning : reply please. - so that the person who's inviting you knows if u'r coming or not.
2006-12-22 21:37:56 · answer #8 · answered by dilebi 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
répondez, s'il vous plaît it means reply if you please it just means sir if you can reply for the invitation
2006-12-22 23:43:49 · answer #9 · answered by harihar1977 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the french term for 'reply'
This is it in french--->répondez s’il vous plaît
2006-12-22 21:24:17 · answer #10 · answered by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 · 7⤊ 3⤋