Thank You in Different Languages: How to say ‘thanks’ in 50 languages!
Last Updated on 2nd March 2022 by Sophie Nadeau
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If there’s one phrase I always make sure to learn in any language, it’s ‘thank you‘. Together with ‘Hello,‘ ‘Please’ and ‘Sorry,’ it’s easily one of the most important words to know in any language. Here’s how to say thank you in different languages!
Quick note: Although there are over 7000 languages spoken in the world today, 50 of some of the most widely spoken languages in the world are covered on this list, meaning that you’re sure to find a phrase that will be useful during your travels.
After all, what better way to express gratitude for something than to learn a simple ‘thanks‘ in the local language of the place you’re visiting…
#1 Afrikaans – Dankie
#2 Albanian – faleminderit
#3 Arabic – شكرا (shukraan)
#4 Basque – eskerrik asko
#5 Bosnian – hvala ti
#6 Breton – Trugarez (check here to discover more Breton words and phrases)
#7 Bulgarian – Благодаря ти (Blagodarya ti)
#8 Catalan – gràcies
#9 Chinese (simplified) – 谢谢 (Xièxiè)
#10 Corsican – à ringrazià ti
#11 Croatian – Hvala vam
#12 Czech – Děkuji
#13 Danish – tak
#14 Dutch – dank je
#15 English – thank you
#16 Esperanto – Dankon
#17 Estonian – aitäh
#18 Finnish – Kiitos
#19 French – merci (check here to discover French words we use in English all the time!)
#20 German – Danke
#21 Greek -ευχαριστώ (efcharistó)
#22 Hawaiian – mahalo
#23 Hebrew – .תודה / todah
#24 Irish – go raibh maith agat
#25 Italian – grazie
#26 Javanese – matur nuwun
#27 Latin – GRATIAS TIBI AGO (plural GRATIAS VOBIS AGO)
#28 Lithuanian – Ačiū
#29 Luxembourgish – Merci
#30 Malay – terima kasih
#31 Maori – mihi koe
#32 Norwegian – takk
#33 Polish – Dziękuję Ci
#34 Punjabi – ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ (Tuhāḍā dhanavāda)
#35 Romanian – mulţumesc
#36 Russian – Спасибо (Spasibo)
#37 Samoan – faafetai
#38 Scottish Gaelic – Tapadh leat
#39 Spanish – gracias
#40 Slovenian – Hvala vam
#41 Sudanese – hatur nuhun
#42 Swahili – Asante
#43 Swedish – tack
#44 Tamil – நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
#45 Turkish – tesekkür ederim
#46 Ukranian – Дякую (Dyakuyu)
#47 Welsh – Diolch
#48 Xhosa – enkosi
#49 Yiddish – אדאנק (adank)
#50 Zulu – Ngiyabonga
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