It refers to the French word "Répondez s'il vous plaît", and is used to request a response
RSVP
It is commonly known that RSVP means reply to something such as an invitation to an event. The letters actually stand for "repondez s'il vous plait", which translates from French to "please respond."
RSVP is an abbreviation from the French "Repondez s'il vous plait" meaning Please reply.
It's French, and the literal meaning is: "répondez s'il vous plaît", which roughly translates to, "Please tell me if you plan to come", or more accurately, "please respond".
RSVP stands for répondez s'il vous plait (the favor of a reply is requested). In general, to RSVP means to let whoever is inviting you know whether you will be attending a specific event.
Could be "s'il".
RSVP = répondez, s'il vous plaît. Actual translation (from French) - respond if you please or more commonly, please reply.
RSVP is a french term "répondez, s'il vous plaît" "please reply"
'RSvP' is the initials of the French phrase ' Repond s'il vous plait'. On receipt of an invitation, in English is means 'please reply'.
Why do people not know that it is R.s.v.p. I have seen so many people capitalize all the letters or leave out the periods. That is because according to Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, the abbreviation should be treated with all capital letters and no periods.
Répondez s'il vous plaît which means please reply in french
RSVP is a French phrase Repondez s'il vous plait, meaning ' please reply ' RSVP to.......