How to say “thank you” in 101 different languages
Hey, did you know that saying “thank you” regularly is a good way to add tons of romance to your relationship? It’s true! Showing your appreciation to your significant other is an important part of making them feel special, and there are few better ways to show your lover how much they mean to you than a simple “thank you.”
One of Romance Tracker’s most popular articles was our “How to say I Love You in 83 different languages,” and I think the reason why is because romantic people love to learn how other cultures express their love.
That’s why we’re now focusing on ways to say “thank you” in different languages in this article. Although it isn’t mentioned often, “thank you” really is one of the most romantic phrases in the world, and there are few other words that can have such a powerful effect on a relationship.
Check out the 101 different ways to say “thank you” in different languages below, and pick a new one every once in a while to show your appreciation to that special someone in a different language and culture. Your sweetheart will love that you took the time to learn how to show your appreciation in another language!
How to say “thank you” in 101 different languages
- Afrikaans (Africa) – Dankie
- Albanian – Faleminderit
- Arabic – Sukran
- Armenian – shur-nur-ah-gah-lem
- Australian – Thoinks, Moite!
- Basque Country (between France and Spain) – Eskerrik asko
- Bengali – Dhannyabad
- Bulgarian – Blagodaria
- Bosnia – Hvala
- Burma(Myanmar) – Jae Zu Din Pa De (Thank you)
- Cameroon (Duala) – Na som (thanks)
- Cantonese – M’goy (sp? — thank you for the service)
- Catalonia (catalan) – grà cies [grah’-si-es] estandard
- Cherokee Nation – Wado (Thank you)
- Chinese (Mandarin) – Xie_Xie (shieh shieh)
- Chinese (Cantonese) Mh goi (m-ghoh-ee) (informal: thanks)
- Cook Islander – Kia Manuia
- Croatia – Hvala
- Czech – Dekuji (deh’-ku-yih)
- Danish – tak (tahg)
- Dutch – dank U wel
- English – Thanks awfully, old boy
- Esperanto – Dankon (thank you)
- Estonia – Aitäh
- Ewe Togo (Africa) – Akp
- Fijian – Vinaka
- Finnish – kiitos (kee’-toas)
- Fon Benin (Africa) – Kpè nu wé
- French – merci (mehr-see’)
- F.Y.R.O.M. (Macedonia) – Hvala
- Gambia (Mandinka) – Abarka
- Georgia(Sakartvelo) – madlobt (thank you)
- German – Danke (dahn’-kuh)
- Greek – Efharisto (ef-har-ris-tou’)
- Guarani – Aguije (ah-we-JAY) native indian language of Paraguay and Western Brazil
- Guinea (Mandinka) – Abarka
- Gujarathi (India) – Aabar
- Hawaiian – Mahalo
- Hebrew – Toda (toh-dah’)
- Hindi – Shukriyaa
- Hungarian – (kuh’-suh-nuhm)
- Icelandic – Þakka fyrir
- Indonesian – Terima kasih (teh-ri-mah kah-sih)
- Iran (Persia) – Moteshakeram (formal)
- Irish (Northern) – Nice one bro’r, or Cheers mucker!
- Italian – Grazie (grahts’-yeh)
- Japanese – Arigato (ah-ree-gah’-toh) or
- Javanese – Matur nuwun
- Jive – Thanks mon – Appropriate only if directed to a male
- Kannada (India) – Dhan-ya-vaadaa (spoken in S India, in How to say thank you in Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India.)
- Konkani (West coast – Konkan coast of India – It also is the state official language of Goa) – Dev boren koru
- Korean – Kamsa hamaida (kam’-sah hum-nee-dah’ )
- Latvian – Paldies
- Lithuanian – Achu
- Luganda (Uganda) – Waybale (Thank you)
- Malayalam (South Indian Language) – Nandi
- Mali (Mandinka) – Abarka
- Mandinka – Abarka (language of West Africa; The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea and Mali)
- Maori – Kia Manuia
- Nepali — (Nepal National Language) – Dhan-ya-vaad
- New Zealand – Cheers – LOL
- Nigeria (Hausa) – Na gode
- Norwegian – Takk (tahkk)
- Oman – Shakkran
- Palauan – soolong (Republic of Palau)
- Paraguay (Guarani) – Aguije (ah-we-JAY)
- Persian/Farsi – Mam’noon or Mo’teshake’ram (Spoken in Iran, Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries)
- Philippines Tagalog – Salamat
- Polish – Dziekuje (dsyehn-koo-yeh)
- Portuguese – Obrigada (Female)
- Punjabi [ Pakistan and India] – Bhala Hove
- Qatar – Shakkran
- Romanian – Multumesc (phonetic: mooltzoomeask)
- Russian – Spasiba (spah-see’-boh)
- Samoan – Fa’afetai (fah-ah-feh-ta-e – thank you)
- Saulteaux Indians (Manitoba, Canada) – Miigwech (meegweech) — there are similar spellings in other native languages such as Cree, etc.
- Scottish – Cheers
- Scot’s Gaelic (Informal) – Tapadh Leat (tah-puh let)
- Senegal (Mandinka) – Abarka
- Serbo – Croat -Hvala
- Slovakia – Dakujem (deh’-ku-yem)
- South Africa – Dankie (“Dung-Key”)
- Spanish – Gracias (grah’-syas)
- Spanish – Muchisimas gracias (thank you VERY much) – to someone who was useful to you.
- Sundanese – Nuhun
- Swahili – Ahsante (ah-sahn’-teh)
- Swedish – Tack (tahkk)
- Tahitian – Maururu
- Tamil (India) – Nandri (“Nun-dry” spoken in South India, Singapore, Malaysia)
- Telungu (South Indian Language)- Manjuthe
- Thai – Khob Khun Kha (Feminine)
- Tibetan – Thuk Ji Chhe
- Turkish – Tesekkurler ( teh-sheh-keur eh-deh-rim)
- Ukranian – Dyakuyu
- Urudu (India) – Shukria
- Uzbekistan (Uzbek) – Rahmat (Thanks)
- Vietnamese – Kam ouen
- Wales/Cymru – Diloch yn fawr (thank you very much)
- Yemen – Shakkran
- Yiddish – A dank
- Yugoslavia – Hvala