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I know it means to make a reservation, but what do the actual letters stand for?

2007-06-13 14:05:59 · 17 answers · asked by mschrissy 2 in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

17 answers

Respondez, s'il-vous plait

(Respond, if you please)

2007-06-13 14:39:14 · answer #1 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0 0

RSVP is an abbreviation for the French phrase "Respondez S'il Vous Plait." In English, RSVP stands for "Reply Please!" If you are sending a wedding invitation with an RSVP notation, you are asking your guests to "Respond Please" so that you can plan appropriately.

2016-05-19 22:04:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

Well, it all depends on what text that it is being used in. For invitations it stands for Répondez S'il Vous Plaît which is French and means Please Reply. Some of the others can be found at the website below.

2007-06-13 14:11:41 · answer #3 · answered by mzzd28 1 · 0 0

RSVP is an abbreviation for the French phrase "Respondez S'il Vous Plait" meaning please respond.

2007-06-13 14:11:20 · answer #4 · answered by Crocky2 2 · 0 0

It's an acronym for the French phrase "respond sil vous plait" which roughly translated to English means "Respond If You Please".

2007-06-13 14:12:31 · answer #5 · answered by Jolly 7 · 0 0

repondez s'il vous plait

2007-06-13 14:10:30 · answer #6 · answered by D D 2 · 0 1

It means "respond si vous plas" (sp?) French for "Reply, if you please."

Basically "Let us know you're coming."

2007-06-13 14:09:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

good question I really don't know....I wish I knew. It means to respond to something like an invite

2007-06-13 14:08:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

The term R.S.V.P. comes from the French expression "répondez s'il vous plaît", meaning "please respond".

2007-06-13 14:09:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

respond sil vous plait

2007-06-13 14:08:30 · answer #10 · answered by banjaxed 6 · 0 2

The letters stand for "repondez s'il vous plait," which is French for "please respond."

2007-06-13 14:10:04 · answer #11 · answered by slurpy73 2 · 0 1

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