Thank you in different languages
How to say “Thank you” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“Thank you” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “Thank you” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | Gracias | grah-see-as | You can use 'gracias' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇫🇷 French | Merci | mehr-see | You can use 'merci' in almost any situation when you want to express gratitude |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | ありがとう | ah-ree-gah-toh | You can use ありがとう in everyday situations to express gratitude |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Grazie | grah-tsee-eh | You can use 'Grazie' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇩🇪 German | Danke | dahn-kuh | You can use 'Danke' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 감사합니다 | gahm-sah-hahm-ni-da | You can use '감사합니다' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 谢谢 | sheh-sheh | You can use '谢谢' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Спасибо | spas-ee-bo | You can use 'Спасибо' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude, whether it's casual or formal |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Obrigado | oh-bree-gah-doo | You can use 'Obrigado' when someone does something nice for you, like holding the door open or giving you a gift |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | شكراً | shukran | You can use 'شكراً' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | धन्यवाद | dhanyavaad | You can use 'धन्यवाद' in both formal and informal situations to express gratitude |
| 🇬🇧 English | Thank you | thangk yoo | You can use 'thank you' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Dank je | dahng yuh | You can use 'Dank je' in informal situations, like when a friend helps you |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Tack | tahk | You can use 'Tack' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | Tak | tahk | You can use 'Tak' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Dziękuję | jen-koo-yeh | You can use 'Dziękuję' in any situation where you want to express thanks |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | Teşekkür ederim | teh-shehk-kur eh-deh-reem | You can use 'Teşekkür ederim' in both formal and informal situations |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Terima kasih | teh-ree-mah kah-see | You can use 'Terima kasih' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Cảm ơn | kahm uhn | You can use 'Cảm ơn' in everyday situations to express gratitude |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Дякую | dyah-koo-yoo | You can use 'Дякую' in almost any situation where you want to express thanks |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | ขอบคุณ | khob-khun | You can use 'ขอบคุณ' in almost any situation to express gratitude |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Ευχαριστώ | ef-kha-ri-stó | You can use 'Ευχαριστώ' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Salamat | sah-lah-maht | You can use 'Salamat' in everyday situations to express gratitude |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | תודה | to-dah | You can use 'תודה' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | Takk | tahk | You can use 'Takk' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Mulțumesc | mool-tsoo-mesk | You can use 'Mulțumesc' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Děkuji | dyeh-koo-yee | You can use 'Děkuji' in most situations when you want to express gratitude |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Köszönöm | kuh-suh-nuhm | You can use 'Köszönöm' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | Kiitos | kee-tos | You can use 'kiitos' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | شکریہ | shuk-ri-ya | You can use 'شکریہ' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Hvala | hvah-lah | You can use 'Hvala' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Hvala | hvah-lah | You can use 'Hvala' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Благодаря | blah-goh-ree-ah | You can use 'Благодаря' in almost any situation where you want to express thanks |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Ďakujem | dya-koo-yem | Use 'Ďakujem' in any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | நன்றி | nan-dri | You can use 'நன்றி' in everyday situations when someone helps you or gives you something |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | ధన్యవాదాలు | dhuh-nyah-vah-dah-loo | You can use this phrase to express gratitude in any situation |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | ধন্যবাদ | dhon-no-baad | You can use 'ধন্যবাদ' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | Terima kasih | tuh-ree-mah kah-see | You can use 'Terima kasih' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | متشکرم | mot-sha-kram | You can use 'متشکرم' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | धन्यवाद | dhanyavad | You can use 'धन्यवाद' in both formal and informal situations to express gratitude |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Faleminderit | fah-leh-meen-deh-reet | Use 'Faleminderit' in everyday situations when someone helps you or gives you something |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | നന്ദി | nan-dee | You can use 'നന്ദി' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು | dhanyavaadagalu | You can use this phrase in any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | धन्यवाद | dhanyavaad | You can use 'धन्यवाद' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | આભાર | aa-bhaar | Use this phrase when someone has done something kind for you |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Asante | ah-sahn-teh | Use 'Asante' when someone has done something kind for you |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Dankie | dahn-kee | You can use 'Dankie' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Go raibh maith agat | guh rev mah ah-gut | Use 'Go raibh maith agat' to express gratitude in any situation |
| 🏴 Welsh | Diolch | dee-olkh | You can use 'Diolch' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🏛️ Latin | Gratias tibi ago | grah-tee-as tee-bee ah-go | Use 'Gratias tibi ago' when you want to express gratitude in a polite manner |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | Mahalo | mah-hah-loh | You can use 'mahalo' in everyday situations to express gratitude |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Ngā mihi | nah-mee-hee | Use 'Ngā mihi' when you want to express gratitude in a general sense |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Ngiyabonga | ngee-yah-bong-ah | You can use 'Ngiyabonga' in both formal and informal situations |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Ẹ ṣé | eh sheh | You can use 'Ẹ ṣé' to express gratitude in various situations |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Na gode | nah goh-deh | You can use 'Na gode' in both formal and informal situations |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | Mahadsanid | mah-had-sah-nid | You can use 'Mahadsanid' in everyday situations when someone helps you or gives you something |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Takk | tahk | You can use 'Takk' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | Gràcies | grah-syess | You can use 'gràcies' in almost any situation where you want to express thanks |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါတယ် | kyei-zoo-tin-par-tai | You can use this phrase in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | អរគុណ | ah-rok-un | You can use this phrase in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | ස්තුතියි | stoo-thi-yi | You can use this phrase in everyday situations to express gratitude |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ຂອບໃຈ | khawp jai | You can use 'ຂອບໃຈ' in almost any situation to express gratitude |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | አመሰግናለሁ | ah-meh-seh-gah-leh-hoo | You can use this phrase whenever you want to express gratitude |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | მადლობა | ma-dlo-ba | You can use 'მადლობა' in everyday situations to express thanks |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Շնորհակալություն | shnorhakalut'yun | You can use this phrase in any situation where you want to express gratitude |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | مننه | ma-nah-nah | You can use 'مننه' in almost any situation where you want to express thanks |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | شکریہ | shuk-ree-ya | You can use 'شکریہ' when someone does something nice for you |
Thank you in Spanish
Gracias (grah-see-as)
You can use 'gracias' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude. It is appropriate in both formal and informal contexts. Just remember to say it sincerely to convey your appreciation.
Examples
- Gracias por tu ayuda.
Thank you for your help. - ¡Muchas gracias por el regalo!
Thank you very much for the gift.
Other ways to say it
- Muchas gracias: Use this to express more gratitude.
- Te lo agradezco: This is more personal and can be used among friends.
Thank you in German
Danke (dahn-kuh)
You can use 'Danke' in almost any situation where you want to express gratitude. It is appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. For more emphasis, you might say 'Vielen Dank' when someone has done something particularly helpful.
Examples
- Danke für deine Hilfe.
Thank you for your help.
Other ways to say it
- Vielen Dank: more emphatic, suitable for formal situations
- Danke schön: a polite way to say thank you, often used in casual contexts
Thank you in Hindi
धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad)
You can use 'धन्यवाद' in both formal and informal situations to express gratitude. It is appropriate in conversations with friends, family, or in professional settings. Use 'शुक्रिया' for a more casual tone among peers.
Examples
- आपने मेरी मदद की, धन्यवाद।
You helped me, thank you. - शुक्रिया, यह बहुत अच्छा था।
Thank you, that was very nice.
Other ways to say it
- शुक्रिया: more casual and commonly used in everyday conversation
- आपका धन्यवाद: more formal, often used in respectful contexts
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How do you say “Thank you” in different languages?
Spanish: Gracias · French: Merci · Japanese: ありがとう · Italian: Grazie · German: Danke · Korean: 감사합니다.
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