Let's learn a foreign word - how do you say 'thanks' in your own language

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   crusadorposted 10 years ago

   Let's learn a foreign word - how do you say 'thanks' in your own language
   
   What word is used in other languages for thanks
   
   

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   lionamazingkingposted 10 years ago

   In Hindi : Dhan-y-wad
   In Chinese: Xie Xie
   In Japanese: Doumo

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      crusadorposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Dhanywad lionmazingking

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   Zsuzsiposted 10 years ago

   Hello, in Hungarian it's Köszönöm and the informal version is Köszi

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      crusadorposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Koszi Zsuzsi

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   liesl5858posted 10 years ago

   In the Philippines, we say salamat in our language which is Tagalog.
   In Arabic they say Shokran.
   In French they say Merce.
   In Spanish they say gracias.
   In German they say danka.

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      crusadorposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      salamat lies15858

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   The Examiner-1posted 10 years ago

   In British its "Cheers!"
   
   In Irish its "go raibh maith agat"

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      crusadorposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      go raibh maith agat The Examiner -1

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   IslandBitesposted 10 years ago

   In Spanish - Gracias (muchas gracias also)
   In Italian - Grazie
   In Portuguese - Obrigado/Obrigada
   In japanese - Arigato

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      crusadorposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Gracias IslandBites

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      lionamazingkingposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      In Japanese, you can chose the level of politeness.
      Normal: Domou
      More Polite: Domou Arigato
      Most Polite: Domou Arigato Gozimasu

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      IslandBitesposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      You're right.  Doumo is the shortened  version of doumo arigato, which is in itself the shortened version of doumo arigato gozaimasu.

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   jlparkposted 10 years ago

   In Te Reo Maori - "Kia Ora" - literally means "Be Well", and is most commonly used as a greeting (Hello for example) - but is used to thank also.
   
   (kia ora - Kee-a O-ra)

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      crusadorposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Kia Ora jlpark. BTW, I am curious to know how to differentiate between different meanings of same word.  Have you to change the expressions or body language to differentiate a"Hello" from "Thanks"  or use a complete sentence.

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      jlparkposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Usually where +how it's used is how. Much like the English versions you use Thanks in one situation, and Hello in another! Kia Ora is informal hello too - there are much more formal greetings. I don't speak fluent Maori so thats all I can answer.

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      The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Does it not depend on which word or syllable is stressed?

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      jlparkposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      On this particular word, no. Positioning in a complete sentence may make it obvious as to which use it is - at the beginning it's a greeting, in the body or end it's thanks. But Kia ora is said the same.

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      The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Oh. I only asked because I had heard of such usage occasionally in other languages.

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      jlparkposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      No worries - I've heard the same. Not with Maori tho. Thanks for yr interest in it tho!

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   Miss Crayolaposted 10 years ago

   In French, we say "merci" or better: "merci beaucoup" (thanks a lot).

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      crusadorposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      very interesting. merci beaucoup for the information Miss Crayola.

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   arksysposted 10 years ago

   in Urdu - Shukriya                                             .

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      crusadorposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      shukriya arksys. Urdu is really a sweet language.

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    Pillowwillowposted 10 years ago

    I know that "thank you" is "spasibo" in Russian, and "dyakuy" in Ukrainian

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       crusadorposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       dyakuy Pillowwillow. This information will be helpful for enriching our knowledge of other languages.

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    jostersposted 9 years ago

    In Germany it`s "Danke" or "Vielen Dank" (Thanks a lot)

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