French phrase
Merci d'avoir patienté.
Meaning
Thank you for waiting.
When to use it
Expresses thanks for waiting. Common in everyday conversation and mildly polite.
Example dialogue
Désolé, j'étais retenu. Merci d'avoir patienté.
Sorry, I was held up. Thank you for waiting.
Pas de souci, on peut commencer.
No problem, we can start.