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Say Thank You in German

Has your Grandmother ever told you to always say to always be polite, mind your P and Q and always say please and thank you? Well mine has, and it is important to be polite anywhere you end up in the world.

“Vielen Dank” is a great place to start when learning your manners. This means Thank you in German. Pronounced (DAHNK-uh). You can use this form of thank you in any situation and it will be perfectly appropriate. However if you want to impress and/or want to make the thank you more sincere You can say, “”danke sehr” (DAHNK-uh zehr) or “danke schön” (DAHNK-uh zehr) which simply means thank you very much. Then there are “many thanks” “vielen dank” (FEE-lehn DAHNK) or even “Tausend Dank” (TOW-zent DAHNK) “thanks a thousand”.

When speaking with someone that is highly respected or of your superior you can use the phrase “ich danke Ihnen” ick DAHNK-uh EEN-ehn. The “Ich” in the phrase is the Germans 2nd person pronoun and shows respect and importance.

Examples of how to say Thank You in Germaan

“Ick Danke Offizier Regan”
“Thank you Officer Regan”

“Vielen Dank, dass Sie den Tischfreund gedeckt haben.”
“Thank you for setting the table friend.”