🇩🇪 German phrases
How to say “Thank you” in German
Danke
DAHN-keh
neutral
Works everywhere. Intensify with "Danke schön" or "Vielen Dank". The usual reply is "Bitte" or "Gern geschehen".
Other ways to say it
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danke schön | DAHN-keh shurn | Thank you very much | A bit warmer or more polite |
| Vielen Dank | FEE-len dahnk | Many thanks | Polite, also in emails |
| Gern geschehen | gairn geh-SHAY-en | You're welcome | Replying to thanks |
In a sentence
Danke für deine Hilfe!
DAHN-keh fewr DY-neh HIL-feh
Thanks for your help!
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“Thank you” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianმადლობაmadloba🇪🇸 SpanishGraciasGRAH-syahs (Spain: GRAH-thyahs)🇫🇷 FrenchMercimehr-SEE🇮🇹 ItalianGrazieGRAHT-tsyeh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseObrigado / Obrigadaoh-bree-GAH-doo / oh-bree-GAH-dah🇷🇺 RussianСпасибоspasibo🇯🇵 Japaneseありがとうございますarigatō gozaimasu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese谢谢xièxie🇰🇷 Korean감사합니다gamsahamnida🇸🇦 Arabicشكراshukran🇦🇲 ArmenianՇնորհակալությունshnorhakalutyun🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniTəşəkkür edirəmta-shak-kewr eh-dee-ram🇮🇷 Persianممنونmamnun🇹🇭 Thaiขอบคุณkhop khun🇻🇳 VietnameseCảm ơnkahm uhn🇺🇦 UkrainianДякуюdiakuiu🇷🇸 SerbianХвалаhvala🇬🇷 GreekΕυχαριστώefharistó🇮🇱 Hebrewתודהtoda