How to Say ‘Thank You’ in Various Languages
72‘Thank you’ – two words that can mean a lot to so many people.
Thank you may mean a simple gesture of appreciation. It can also convey feelings of happiness and wonder to the other person. Saying thank you may also mean that the speaker will always remember what the receiver (of the words) had done for him / her. Thank you can also give the receiver of these words the feeling like he or she is on top of the world. Whether the words are complete (thank you) or just simple thanks or ‘Tnx’ or ‘TY’ (as we sometimes use here), these two words can pack a lot of punch and bring out a lot of smiles from the young and old alike.
In honor of the words “thank you”, giving thanks and the occasion of the Thanksgiving Day (in the US), I have compiled a list of how to say thank you in various languages. Hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed compiling them and trying to say them out loud.
Thank You in Four Languages
Filipino / Tagalog – Salamat
Filipino / Ilocano – Agyamanak
Chinese (Mandarin) – Xie Xie or Xie’ Xie’ Ni
Chinese (Hokkien – Taiwan) – Kam Sia
Africa – dankie
Spanish (Aragon) – Grazias
Spanish – Gracias
Portuguese (informal) – Obrigado / Obrigada
Japanese – dōmo arigatō
Italian – grazie / molte grazie
French – Merci
German – Danke (Dahnk-uh)
Danish – Tak
Dutch – Dank U
Hawaiian – Mahalo
Greek – Efxaristo / Efharisto
Hebrew – Toda
Irish – Go raibh maith agat (for one person); Go raibh maith agaibh (for many persons)
Thai – khob-kun-ka (if the speaker is a woman); khob-kun-krub
Bahasa Indonesia / Malay – Terima Kasih
Korean – gahm-sah-hahm-ni-da
Russian – spasiba
Swahili – Asante
Laos – Khwap jai / Khob chai lai lai
Welsh – diolch
Scottish Gaelic – Tapadh Leat
Vietnamese - Cám ơn
Welsh – Diolch
Slovak – Dakujem
Serbian – Svala
Here are more ways to say thank you, courtesy of some of my favorite hubbers:
Hungarian – Köszönöm
Hindi (an Indian language) – Dhanyavad or Sukriya
Northern Ireland – Cheers Mate
Javanese (Central Java - Indonesia) - matur nuwun
Sundanese (West Java - Indonesia) - hatur nuhun
Welsh - Diolch
Links to Thank You in Various Languages
- http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/thankyou.htm
How to express your thanks and say you're welcome or the equivalent in many languages. - "Thank you" in many languages
And that’s it. There are more, lots more. But I limited the translations to just thirty. If you speak another language and have a different version of the words ‘thank you’, why not leave me a note below and I’ll update my list? Ciao and cheers!
Note: Although care has been taken to ensure that the translations above are accurate, some errors may have occurred unknown to this writer. Please feel free to correct me if you see any such errors. Thank you.
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Salamat also Health Tip. I'll compile the new words and add them in one go =). *hugz* my friend.
duo xie!
You're welcome harris =). Or should I say way sapayan (in local language). =)
There is another way *smile* CC
=) CC
Hello Emievil, what a lovly hub very nice. I hope that your work will inspire more people to say a small word like thank you, which mean a lot to some. Thank you so much Emievil for this beautiful hub. Take care and God Bless you.
You're welcome and thanks for your very nice comment keira.
Thank you can say so much and yet sometimes I feel, on odd occassion, it is not expressing enough the gratidute I feel. Thank you for your hub.
Nice hub that reminds us the importance of such a simple word. Thank you emievil !
So true! - and so easy to do. How can we not make the effort as a guest in someone else's country?
Gahm-sah-hahm-ni-da (I lived in S. Korea) for this hub!
Thank you Emievil, for all the ways to say thank in different languages. creativeone59
Hello, thanks for dropping by. I can always count on you to leave a very thoughtful comment. =)
You're welcome Princessa. Thanks for reading my hub.
Salamat BKCreative and creativeone =).
Thanks for this nice one..
In Hindi (An indian language) it is called as DHANYAVAD or SUKRIYA
danke and merci beaucoups for a fun thanksgiving-themed hub.
thanks gejin. I'll add that.
Wannabwestern, thanks for the comment. =)
emievil, great hub. Can I give you an extra one?
Köszönöm in Hungarian
regards Zsuzsy
Thanks for the comment and the extra one Zsuzsy. I've added it along with those from Health Tip and gejin. =)
Thank You in Javanese (Central Java - Indonesia) : matur nuwun
Thank You in Sundanese (West Java - Indonesia) : hatur nuhun
Best regards :)
wow thanks febriedethan. I think I missed fanning you. Appreciate those two thank you words. =)
good reminder of a simple gesture...Salamat and Efxaristo again...
I just love this hub of yours. So bright and cheery. If you can say hello in all these languages it will get you off to a great start.
Salamat mtsi.
Thanks Helen. Those are two profound words all right =).
Diolch! My late father was Welsh and I am so glad that you compiled this list I even learned some new ones. It is always great to learn a new language. :)
Another word to add! Thanks AEvans. Learned a lot too from writing this hub and from comments such as yours =).
GREAT HUB!!!
Salamat, Agyamanak, Xie Xie or Xie’ Xie’ Ni, Kam Sia, dankie, Grazias, Gracias ... hatur nuhun, Diolch for writing such cool hub! :D
You're very welcome =).
You're welcome shanekruger.
Hi emievil,
Now I have something to teach my kids...thank you in various languages. We might integrate this lesson in our nightly gratitude ritual. You might want to check out my very first hub http://hubpages.com/hub/Thanksgiving-Every-Day, which is related to this topic on thankfulness. Salamat ng marami. ;-)
HealthTip says:
2 months ago
Here in Northern Ireland Thank You is just " Cheers Mate ".
Enjoy yer weekend and salamat for being you ; )