how to say please in many languages
Learn how to say please in many languagessome with audio files, highlighted in Pink, just to help you get the pronunciation just right.
English
Thank you, Thank you very much, Thanks a lot (inf), Thanks (inf), Ta (inf), Cheers (inf)
Response: You’re welcome, You’re very welcome, Don’t mention it, No problem, No worries
Afrikaans
Dankie, Baie dankie
Response: Dis ‘n plesier
Albanian
Falemenderit, Shumë falemenderit
Response: S’ka përse
Arabic (Egyptian)
(shukrān) ﺷﻜﺮﺍﹰ
(mut shakkrān) متشكّرين
(shukrān gazēlan) ﺷﻜﺮﺍﹰ جزيلاً
Response: (‘afwan) عفواً
Arabic (Modern Standard)
(shukran) شكرا
(shukran jazīlan) شكرا جزيل
Response: (al’afw) ألعفو
Belarusian
Дзякуй (Dziakuy), Дзякую вам (Dziakuyu vam), Шчыры дзякуй (Ščyry dzjakuj)
Response: Няма за што (Nyama za shto)
Bosnian
Hvala
Bulgarian
благодаря (blagodarya), Мерси (Mersi) inf, Благодаря ти (blagodarya ti) – sg/inf, благодаря ви (blagodarya vi) – pl/frm, благодаря ви много (blagodarya vi mnogo), Много благодаря (mnogo blagodarya), Много Ви благодаря (mnogo vi blagodarya)
Response: добре дошъл (dobre došãl), Няма защо (Njama zašto), Моля (Molja)
Chinese (Cantonese)
Chinese (Mandarin)
多謝 (dòjeh) – for a gift, 唔該 (m̀hgòi) – for a service
Response: 唔駛 (m̀hsái), 唔駛客氣 (m̀hsái haakhei), 冇問題 (móuh mahntàih)
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謝謝 [谢谢] (xièxie), 感謝你 [感谢你] (gǎnxiè nǐ), 非常感謝你 (fēicháng gǎnxiè nǐ)
Response: 不客氣 [不客气] (bú kèqi), 不用謝 [不用谢] (bú yòng xiè), 沒關係 [没关系] (méi guānxi), 沒問題 [没问题] (méi wèntí)
Czech
Dík (inf), Díky (inf), Dĕkuju (inf), Dĕkuju pĕknĕ (inf), Dĕkuji (frm), Dĕkuji vám (frm), Dĕkuji pĕknĕ (frm), Dĕkuji vám mnohokrát, Mockrát dĕkuji (frm), Děkuji nastotisíckrát (frm)
Response: Prosím, nemáte zač, Není zač, Rádo se stalo
Danish
Tak, Mange tak, Tusind tak (thousand thanks), Tak for … (thanks for …)
Response: Det var så lidt, Ingen årsag
Dutch
Dank u / Dank u wel (frm), Bedankt, Dank je wel (inf), Dank u zeer (thank you very much), Duizendmaal dank (thousand times thanks)
Response: Graag gedaan, Geen dank, Alstublieft, Alsjeblieft
Finnish
Kiitos, Kiitoksia oikein paljon
Response: Eipä kestä, Eipä kestä kiittää
French
Merci, Merci beaucoup
Response: De rien, Il n’y a pas de quoi, Je vous en prie , Avec plaisir, À votre service
German
Danke, Danke schön, Vielen Dank, Tausend Dank, Danke vielmals, Recht schönen Dank, Ich danke dir, Ich danke Ihnen
Ich bin sehr dankbar für…, Ich bin dir sehr dankbar für…, Ich bin Ihnen sehr dankbar für…, Mit tiefer Dankbarkeit
Response: Bitte, Bitte schön, Bitte sehr, Nichts zu danken
Greek (Modern)
Ευχαριστώ (Efharistó ), Ευχαριστώ πολύ (Efharistó polí)
Response: Παρακαλώ (Parakaló)
Greenlandic
Qujanaq, Qujanarsuaq
Response: Illillu (sg), Ilisillu (pl)
Hebrew
(rav todot) רב תודות (toda) תודה
(toda rabah) תודה רבה Response: (bevakasha) בבקשה
Hungarian
Köszi, Köszönöm, Köszönöm szépen
Response: Szívesen, Nincs mit
Irish
Go raibh maith agat (sg), Go raibh maith agaibh (pl), Go raibh míle maith agat (sg), Go raibh míle maith agaibh (pl), Gura míle (inf)
Response: Sé do bheatha, Ná habair é, Tá fáilte romhat
Italian
Grazie, Molte grazie, Grazie mille
Response: Prego
Japanese
どうも (dōmo), ありがとう (arigatō), ありがとうございます (arigatō gozaimasu), どうもありがとう (dōmo arigatō), どうもありがとうございます (dōmo arigatō gozaimasu)
Response: どう致しまして / どういたしまして (dō itashimashite)
Lithuanian
Ačiū, Dėkoju, Labai ačiū
Response: Prašom
Norwegian
Takk (thanks), Tusen Takk (a thousand thanks), Mange Takk (many thanks), Takk skal du ha
Response: Ingen årsak, Vær så god
Polish
Dzięki, Dziękuję, Serdecznie dziękuję, Dziękuję bardzo, Dziękuję pięknie
Response: Proszę bardzo, Nie ma za co (inf)
Portuguese (European)
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Portuguese (Brazilian)
Obrigado (m), Obrigada (f), Muito obrigado (m), Muito obrigada (f), Obrigadinho (m), Obrigadinha (f), Muito agradecido (m), Muito agradecida (f), Muito agradecidos (pl)
Response: Você é bem-vindo
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Obrigado (m), Obrigada (f), Muito obrigado/a, Muito agradecido/a
Response: De nada (inf), Não há de quê (frm)
Romanian
Mersi / Mulţumesc, Mulţumesc foarte mulţ
Response: Cu plăcere
Russian
Спасибо! (Spasibo!), Огpомное спасибо! (Ogromnoe spasibo!), Большое спасибо! (Bol’šoe spasibo!), Благодарю вас! (Blagodarju vas!) – frm
Response: Не за что! (Ne za čto!), Пожалуйста! (Požalujsta!)
Slovak
Ďakujem, Ďakujem vám, Ďakujem pekne, Ďakujem velʼmi pekne
Response: Prosím, Niet za čo
Slovenian
Hvala, Hvala lepa, Najlepša hvala
Response: Prosim, Ni za kaj
Spanish
Gracias, Muchas gracias
Response: De nada, No hay de qué
Swahili
Asante, Asante sana (sg), Asanteni (pl)
Response: Asante kushukuru
Swedish
Tack (thanks), Tack så mycket (thanks very much), Tusen tack (a thousand thanks)
Response: Inget att tacka för, Var så god, Ingen orsak, Det var så lite
Turkish
Teşekkürler, sağol, sağolun, Teşekkür ederim, Çok teşekkür ederim
Response: Bir şey değil, Rica ederim
Ukrainian
Дякую (Diakuju), Дуже дякую (Duže diakuju)
Response: Прошу будь ласка (Prošu, buď laska)
Welsh
Diolch, Diolch yn fawr, Diolch yn fawr iawn, Diolch o galon
Response: Croeso, Iawn
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