Showing appreciation to a fellow human being is one of the kindest gestures you can make. Everyone, no matter where they're from, should make a habit of expressing gratitude to others.
But sometimes we want to tell a person how much we appreciate what they've done for us but can't because a language barrier stands in our way. If you find yourself in such a predicament, don't lose hope: We've compiled a list of how to say thank you in 50 different languages from all over the globe.
So whether you're in Paris, Port-au-Prince, or Prague, just consult this guide and you'll be confident in telling someone how grateful you are for their kindness and generosity.
Thank you in 50 international languages
- Afrikaans: Dankie
- Arabic: Shoukran
- Armenian: Shnorhakalutiun
- Bengali: Dhannyabad
- Bulgarian: Blagodariya
- Cambodian: Orkun
- Chinese, Cantonese: Do jeh
- Chinese, Mandarin: Xie xie
- Croatian: Hvala
- Czech: Dekuju
- Danish: Tak
- Fijian: Vinaka
- Finnish: Kiitos
- French: merci
- Gaelic: Go raibh maith agat
- German: Danke
- Greek: Efharisto
- Haitian: Mèsi
- Hebrew: Toda
- Hindi: Shoukriah [or] Dhanya wad
- Icelandic: Takk
- Indonesian: Terima kasih
- Irish (Northern): Nice one bro'r or Cheers mucker
- Italian: Grazie
- Japanese: Arigato
- Korean: Kamsa hamnida
- Latin: Gratias ago
- Latvian: Paldies
- Lithuanian: Attyu
- Laotian: Kob chie
- Malay: Terima kasih
- Maltese: Grazzi
- Maori: Kiaora koe
- Norwegian: Takk
- Persian: Mamnun
- Polish: Dziekuje
- Portuguese: Obrigado
- Romanian: Multsumesc
- Russian: Spasibo
- Slovakian: Dakujem
- Somali: Mahadsanid
- Spanish: Gracias
- Swahili: Ahsante
- Swedish: Tack
- Thai: Kabkoon krup (if you are male), Kabkoon ka (if you are female)
- Turkish: Teshekur ederim
- Uzbek: Rahmat
- Vietnamese: Cam on
- Welsh: Diolch yn fawr
- Zulu: Ngiyabonga
Thank you gifts
Of course, getting a gift is another great way to express thanks. Here are some fantastic gift options to show someone how much you appreciate them.
AUTHOR
Check out Amber Hegels blog posts on flowers & more around the world as she is the Manager of International Marketing at 1800Flowers.com