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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

  1. Afrikaans (Africa) – Dankie
  2. Albanian – Faleminderit
  3. Arabic – Sukran
  4. Armenian – shur-nur-ah-gah-lem
  5. Australian – Thoinks, Moite!
  6. Basque Country (between France and Spain) – Eskerrik asko
  7. Bengali – Dhannyabad
  8. Bulgarian – Blagodaria
  9. Bosnia – Hvala
  10. Burma(Myanmar) – Jae Zu Din Pa De (Thank you)
  11. Cameroon (Duala) – Na som (thanks)
  12. Cantonese – M’goy (sp? — thank you for the service)
  13. Catalonia (catalan) – gràcies [grah’-si-es] estandard
  14. Cherokee Nation – Wado (Thank you)
  15. Chinese (Mandarin) – Xie_Xie (shieh shieh)
  16. Chinese (Cantonese) Mh goi (m-ghoh-ee) (informal: thanks)
  17. Cook Islander – Kia Manuia
  18. Croatia – Hvala
  19. Czech – Dekuji (deh’-ku-yih)
  20. Danish – tak (tahg)
  21. Dutch – dank U wel
  22. English – Thanks awfully, old boy
  23. Esperanto – Dankon (thank you)
  24. Estonia – Aitäh
  25. Ewe Togo (Africa) – Akp
  26. Fijian – Vinaka
  27. Finnish – kiitos (kee’-toas)
  28. Fon Benin (Africa) РKp̬ nu w̩
  29. French – merci (mehr-see’)
  30. F.Y.R.O.M. (Macedonia) – Hvala
  31. Gambia (Mandinka) – Abarka
  32. Georgia(Sakartvelo) – madlobt (thank you)
  33. German – Danke (dahn’-kuh)
  34. Greek – Efharisto (ef-har-ris-tou’)
  35. Guarani – Aguije (ah-we-JAY) native indian language of Paraguay and Western Brazil
  36. Guinea (Mandinka) – Abarka
  37. Gujarathi (India) – Aabar
  38. Hawaiian – Mahalo
  39. Hebrew – Toda (toh-dah’)
  40. Hindi – Shukriyaa
  41. Hungarian –  (kuh’-suh-nuhm)
  42. Icelandic – Þakka  fyrir
  43. Indonesian – Terima kasih (teh-ri-mah kah-sih)
  44. Iran (Persia) – Moteshakeram (formal)
  45. Irish (Northern) – Nice one bro’r, or Cheers mucker!
  46. Italian – Grazie (grahts’-yeh)
  47. Japanese – Arigato (ah-ree-gah’-toh) or
  48. Javanese – Matur nuwun
  49. Jive – Thanks mon – Appropriate only if directed to a male
  50. Kannada (India) – Dhan-ya-vaadaa (spoken in S India, in How to say thank you in Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India.)
  51. Konkani (West coast – Konkan coast of India – It also is the state official language of Goa) – Dev boren koru
  52. Korean – Kamsa hamaida (kam’-sah hum-nee-dah’ )
  53. Latvian – Paldies
  54. Lithuanian – Achu
  55. Luganda (Uganda) – Waybale (Thank you)
  56. Malayalam (South Indian Language) – Nandi
  57. Mali (Mandinka) – Abarka
  58. Mandinka – Abarka (language of West Africa; The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea and Mali)
  59. Maori – Kia Manuia
  60. Nepali — (Nepal National Language) – Dhan-ya-vaad
  61. New Zealand – Cheers – LOL
  62. Nigeria (Hausa) – Na gode
  63. Norwegian – Takk (tahkk)
  64. Oman – Shakkran
  65. Palauan – soolong (Republic of Palau)
  66. Paraguay (Guarani) – Aguije (ah-we-JAY)
  67. Persian/Farsi – Mam’noon or Mo’teshake’ram (Spoken in Iran, Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries)
  68. Philippines Tagalog – Salamat
  69. Polish – Dziekuje (dsyehn-koo-yeh)
  70. Portuguese – Obrigada (Female)
  71. Punjabi [ Pakistan and India] – Bhala Hove
  72. Qatar – Shakkran
  73. Romanian – Multumesc (phonetic: mooltzoomeask)
  74. Russian – Spasiba (spah-see’-boh)
  75. Samoan – Fa’afetai (fah-ah-feh-ta-e – thank you)
  76. Saulteaux Indians (Manitoba, Canada) – Miigwech (meegweech) — there are similar spellings in other native languages such as Cree, etc.
  77. Scottish – Cheers
  78. Scot’s Gaelic (Informal) – Tapadh Leat (tah-puh let)
  79. Senegal (Mandinka) – Abarka
  80. Serbo – Croat -Hvala
  81. Slovakia – Dakujem (deh’-ku-yem)
  82. South Africa – Dankie (“Dung-Key”)
  83. Spanish – Gracias (grah’-syas)
  84. Spanish – Muchisimas gracias (thank you VERY much) – to someone who was useful to you.
  85. Sundanese – Nuhun
  86. Swahili – Ahsante (ah-sahn’-teh)
  87. Swedish – Tack (tahkk)
  88. Tahitian – Maururu
  89. Tamil (India) – Nandri (“Nun-dry” spoken in South India, Singapore, Malaysia)
  90. Telungu (South Indian Language)- Manjuthe
  91. Thai – Khob Khun Kha (Feminine)
  92. Tibetan – Thuk Ji Chhe
  93. Turkish – Tesekkurler ( teh-sheh-keur eh-deh-rim)
  94. Ukranian – Dyakuyu
  95. Urudu (India) – Shukria
  96. Uzbekistan (Uzbek) – Rahmat (Thanks)
  97. Vietnamese – Kam ouen
  98. Wales/Cymru – Diloch yn fawr (thank you very much)
  99. Yemen – Shakkran
  100. Yiddish – A dank
  101. Yugoslavia – Hvala
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