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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
- How to say “thank you” in Afrikaans (Africa) - Dankie
- How to say “thank you” in Albanian - Faleminderit
- How to say “thank you” in Arabic - Sukran
- How to say “thank you” in Armenian - shur-nur-ah-gah-lem
- How to say “thank you” in Australian - Thoinks, Moite!
- How to say “thank you” in Basque Country (between France and Spain) - Eskerrik asko
- How to say “thank you” in Bengali - Dhannyabad
- How to say “thank you” in Bulgarian - Blagodaria
- How to say “thank you” in Bosnia - Hvala
- How to say “thank you” in Burma(Myanmar) - Jae Zu Din Pa De (Thank you)
- How to say “thank you” in Cameroon (Duala) - Na som (thanks)
- How to say “thank you” in Cantonese - M’goy (sp? — thank you for the service)
- How to say “thank you” in Catalonia (catalan) - gràcies [grah'-si-es] estandard
- How to say “thank you” in Cherokee Nation - Wado (Thank you)
- How to say “thank you” in Chinese (Mandarin) - Xie_Xie (shieh shieh)
- How to say “thank you” in Chinese (Cantonese) Mh goi (m-ghoh-ee) (informal: thanks)
- How to say “thank you” in Cook Islander - Kia Manuia
- How to say “thank you” in Croatia - Hvala
- How to say “thank you” in Czech – Dekuji (deh’-ku-yih)
- How to say “thank you” in Danish - tak (tahg)
- How to say “thank you” in Dutch - dank U wel
- How to say “thank you” in English - Thanks awfully, old boy
- How to say “thank you” in Esperanto - Dankon (thank you)
- How to say “thank you” in Estonia - Aitäh
- How to say “thank you” in Ewe Togo (Africa) - Akpé (Appé)
- How to say “thank you” in Fijian - Vinaka
- How to say “thank you” in Finnish - kiitos (kee’-toas)
- How to say “thank you” in Fon Benin (Africa) - Kpè nu wé
- How to say “thank you” in French - merci (mehr-see’)
- How to say “thank you” in F.Y.R.O.M. (Macedonia) - Hvala
- How to say “thank you” in Gambia (Mandinka) - Abarka
- How to say “thank you” in Georgia(Sakartvelo) - madlobt (thank you)
- How to say “thank you” in German - Danke (dahn’-kuh)
- How to say “thank you” in Greek - Efharisto (ef-har-ris-tou’)
- How to say “thank you” in Guarani - Aguije (ah-we-JAY) native indian language of Paraguay and Western Brazil
- How to say “thank you” in Guinea (Mandinka) - Abarka
- How to say “thank you” in Gujarathi (India) - Aabar
- How to say “thank you” in Hawaiian - Mahalo
- How to say “thank you” in Hebrew - Toda (toh-dah’)
- How to say “thank you” in Hindi - Shukriyaa
- How to say “thank you” in Hungarian - Köszönöm (kuh’-suh-nuhm)
- How to say “thank you” in Icelandic - Þakka þér fyrir
- How to say “thank you” in Indonesian - Terima kasih (teh-ri-mah kah-sih)
- How to say “thank you” in Iran (Persia) - Moteshakeram (formal)
- How to say “thank you” in Irish (Northern) - Nice one bro’r, or Cheers mucker!
- How to say “thank you” in Italian - Grazie (grahts’-yeh)
- How to say “thank you” in Japanese - Arigato (ah-ree-gah’-toh) or
- How to say “thank you” in How to say “thank you” in Javanese - Matur nuwun
- How to say “thank you” in Jive - Thanks mon - Appropriate only if directed to a male
- How to say “thank you” in Kannada (India) - Dhan-ya-vaadaa (spoken in S India, in How to say “thank you” in Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India.)
- How to say “thank you” in Konkani (West coast - Konkan coast of India - It also is the state official language of Goa) - Dev boren koru
- How to say “thank you” in Korean - Kamsa hamaida (kam’-sah hum-nee-dah’ )
- How to say “thank you” in Latvian - Paldies
- How to say “thank you” in Lithuanian - Achu
- How to say “thank you” in Luganda (Uganda) - Waybale (Thank you)
- How to say “thank you” in Malayalam (South Indian Language) - Nandi
- How to say “thank you” in Mali (Mandinka) - Abarka
- How to say “thank you” in Mandinka - Abarka (language of West Africa; The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea and Mali)
- How to say “thank you” in Maori - Kia Manuia
- How to say “thank you” in Nepali — (Nepal National Language) - Dhan-ya-vaad
- How to say “thank you” in New Zealand - Cheers - LOL
- How to say “thank you” in Nigeria (Hausa) - Na gode
- How to say “thank you” in Norwegian - Takk (tahkk)
- How to say “thank you” in Oman - Shakkran
- How to say “thank you” in Palauan - soolong (Republic of Palau)
- How to say “thank you” in Paraguay (Guarani) - Aguije (ah-we-JAY)
- How to say “thank you” in Persian/Farsi - Mam’noon or Mo’teshake’ram (Spoken in Iran, Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries)
- How to say “thank you” in Philippines Tagalog - Salamat
- How to say “thank you” in Polish - Dziekuje (dsyehn-koo-yeh)
- How to say “thank you” in Portuguese - Obrigada (Female)
- How to say “thank you” in Punjabi [ Pakistan and India] - Bhala Hove
- How to say “thank you” in Qatar - Shakkran
- How to say “thank you” in Romanian - Multumesc (phonetic: mooltzoomeask)
- How to say “thank you” in Russian - Spasiba (spah-see’-boh)
- How to say “thank you” in Samoan - Fa’afetai (fah-ah-feh-ta-e - thank you)
- How to say “thank you” in Saulteaux Indians (Manitoba, Canada) - Miigwech (meegweech) — there are similar spellings in other native languages such as Cree, etc.
- How to say “thank you” in Scottish - Cheers
- How to say “thank you” in Scot’s Gaelic (Informal) - Tapadh Leat (tah-puh let)
- How to say “thank you” in Senegal (Mandinka) - Abarka
- How to say “thank you” in Serbo - Croat -Hvala
- How to say “thank you” in Slovakia – Dakujem (deh’-ku-yem)
- How to say “thank you” in South Africa - Dankie (”Dung-Key”)
- How to say “thank you” in Spanish - Gracias (grah’-syas)
- How to say “thank you” in Spanish - Muchisimas gracias (thank you VERY much) - to someone who was useful to you.
- How to say “thank you” in Sundanese - Nuhun
- How to say “thank you” in Swahili - Ahsante (ah-sahn’-teh)
- How to say “thank you” in Swedish - Tack (tahkk)
- How to say “thank you” in Tahitian - Maururu
- How to say “thank you” in Tamil (India) - Nandri (”Nun-dry” spoken in South India, Singapore, Malaysia)
- How to say “thank you” in Telungu (South Indian Language)- Manjuthe
- How to say “thank you” in Thai - Khob Khun Kha (Feminine)
- How to say “thank you” in Tibetan - Thuk Ji Chhe
- How to say “thank you” in Turkish - Tesekkurler ( teh-sheh-keur eh-deh-rim)
- How to say “thank you” in Ukranian - Dyakuyu
- How to say “thank you” in Urudu (India) - Shukria
- How to say “thank you” in Uzbekistan (Uzbek) - Rahmat (Thanks)
- How to say “thank you” in Vietnamese - Kam ouen
- How to say “thank you” in Wales/Cymru - Diloch yn fawr (thank you very much)
- How to say “thank you” in Yemen - Shakkran
- How to say “thank you” in Yiddish - A dank
- How to say “thank you” in Yugoslavia - Hvala
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