How to say thank you
Source:- Google.com.pkThank you in many languages
How to express your thanks in numerous different languages, and how to reply when someone thanks you.
In some cultures, particularly English-speaking ones, people tend to say thank you more than in other cultures. In China, for example, people rarely say thank you to their family and close friends.
To hear recordings of the phrases please click on the ones that are links, or to see more phrases in each language please click on the language names.
Key to abbreviations: (v)inf = (very) informal, (v)frm = (very) formal, sg = said to one person, pl = said to more than one person.
no different when visiting a foreign country. In Germany however there is greater emphasis on formalities and speaking to people in die Höflichkeitsform, meaning addressing acquaintances, colleagues and people you don't know with Sie as opposed to du/ you, which is reserved more for family and close friends. ( See more on German 'You')
The same goes when expressing thank you and you're welcome in German. There is a more formal way and less formal way of stating these courtesies. Below you will see a list divided as such, however many expressions are fine in both situations, since just simply stating thank you and you're welcome is polite in and of itself. The most important thing to keep in mind is to use Sie/Ihnen and du as appropriate. (Please note that the translations are not always literal, but rather an English equivalent.)
More Formal Ways of Saying Thank You:
Most common : Dankeschön, Danke sehr
Other ways:
Schönen Dank (Many thanks)
Besten Dank (Best of thanks)
Haben Sie vielen Dank! (Many thanks)
Ich bin Ihnen sehr dankbar (I'm very grateful/thankful to you)
Ich danke Ihnen (I thank you)
Herzlichen Dank (Heartfelt thanks)
Ein herzliches Dankeschön (My/Our heartfelt thanks)
Danke vielmals (Many thanks), Ich danke Ihnen vielmals
Vielen Dank (Many thanks)
Less Formal Ways of Saying Thank You:
Danke
Vielen Dank (Many thanks)
Danke vielmals (Many thanks)
Tausend Dank (Thanks a million)
More Formal Ways of Saying You're Welcome:
Bitteschön
Bitte sehr
Gern geschehen (It was my pleasure)
Mit Vergnügen (With pleasure)
Less Formal Ways of Saying You're Welcome:
Bitte
Gern geschehen (It was my pleasure)
Gern (shortened form of "Gern geschehen")
Nichts zu danken (Don't mention it.)
Schon gut (That's fine. No problem)
Kein Problem (No problem)
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