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How to say “Thank you” in 16 languages

Here is “Thank you” in all 16 languages Crossing covers, with each language's regional variants side by side. Every version shows the native script, a romanization where the script isn't Latin, and a pronunciation guide written for English speakers, with notes on formality and other forms.

EnglishThank youAlso: “Thanks”

Spanish Español

French Français

German Deutsch

Italian Italiano

Portuguese Português

  • Brazil

    Obrigado

    oh-bree-GAH-doo

    Men say "obrigado"; women say "obrigada" (oh-bree-GAH-dah).

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    • Obrigada

      oh-bree-GAH-dah

      Women say "obrigada"; men say "obrigado" (oh-bree-GAH-doo).

    Portuguese phrases for Brazil

  • Portugal

    Obrigado

    oh-bree-GAH-doo

    Men say "obrigado"; women say "obrigada" (oh-bree-GAH-duh).

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    • Obrigada

      oh-bree-GAH-duh

      Women say "obrigada"; men say "obrigado" (oh-bree-GAH-doo).

    Portuguese phrases for Portugal

Greek Ελληνικά

  • Greece

    Ευχαριστώ

    Efcharistó

    ef-khah-ree-STOH

    The usual reply is "Παρακαλώ" (Parakaló).

    Greek travel phrases

Turkish Türkçe

  • Türkiye

    Teşekkür ederim

    teh-shek-KEWR eh-deh-reem

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    • Teşekkürler

      teh-shek-kewr-LEHR

      The shorter everyday "thanks", fine in shops and cafés.

    Turkish travel phrases

Russian Русский

Hindi हिन्दी

  • India

    धन्यवाद

    Dhanyavād

    dhun-yuh-VAAD

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    • शुक्रिया

      Shukriyā

      shook-ree-YAA

      Informal

      Everyday, Urdu-flavored thanks heard across North India.

    Hindi travel phrases

Bengali বাংলা

Gujarati ગુજરાતી

Mandarin Chinese 中文

Japanese 日本語

  • Japan

    ありがとうございます

    Arigatō gozaimasu

    ah-ree-GAH-toh goh-zah-ee-mahss

    Formal

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    • ありがとう

      Arigatō

      ah-ree-GAH-toh

      Informal

    Japanese travel phrases

Korean 한국어

  • South Korea

    감사합니다

    Gamsahamnida

    gahm-sah-hahm-nee-dah

    Formal

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    • 고마워요

      Gomawoyo

      goh-mah-wuh-yoh

      Formal

      A softer, friendlier thanks that is still polite. With staff and strangers, "감사합니다" (gamsahamnida) is the safe choice.

    Korean travel phrases

Arabic العربية

Hebrew עברית

  • Israel

    תודה

    Toda

    toh-DAH

    "תודה רבה" (toda raba) means "thank you very much".

    Hebrew travel phrases

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