Gracias : Spanish :: ___ : French

MERCI

This common French word of thanks starts with an M and rhymes with "her see."

This clue is a simple analogy comparing words for "thank you" in different languages. "Gracias" means "thank you" in Spanish, so the blank should be filled with the French equivalent, which is "merci." The structure follows the pattern "word : language :: word : language," making it straightforward once you recognize the translation. No wordplay is involved—just a direct language comparison.