Definition
A polite expression of gratitude; usually written as two words 'thank you' but sometimes combined in casual contexts.
Etymology
From 'thank' (Old English 'thancian,' to give thanks) + 'you' (Old English 'eow'). The phrase is ancient, with 'thank' originally meaning 'to remember with gratitude' or 'think of.'
Kelly Says
In Middle English, 'thank' literally meant 'thought'—so saying 'I thank you' originally meant 'I hold you in my thoughts'—which is why gratitude and remembrance are etymologically twins across Indo-European languages.
Translations
BNবাংলা
धन্যবাদ
dhan-nya-baad
CACatalà
gràcies
gra-thee-es
ELΕλληνικά
ευχαριστώ
ef-ha-ri-sto
ESEspañol
gracias
gra-thee-as
FRFrançais
merci
mehr-see
HIहिन्दी
धन्यवाद
dhan-ya-vaad
HUMagyar
köszönöm
ko-nen-yum
IDBahasa Indonesia
terima kasih
te-ri-ma ka-sihh
ITItaliano
grazie
gra-tsee-eh
KO한국어
감사합니다
gam-sa-ham-ni-da
MRMR
धन्यवाद
dhan-ya-vaad
MSBahasa Melayu
terima kasih
te-ri-ma ka-sihh
NLNederlands
dankjewel
dahnk-yew-el
PLPolski
dziękuję
zhee-kOO-yuh
PTPortuguês
obrigado(a)
oh-bree-gah-doo(ah)
RORomână
mulțumesc
mool-too-mesk
RUРусский
спасибо
spasi-bo
SWKiswahili
asante
a-san-teh
TEతెలుగు
ధన్యవాదాలు
dhani-ya-vaadaalu
TRTürkçe
teşekkür ederim
te-shek-kur eh-de-rim
UKУкраїнська
дякую
dyakuyu
VITiếng Việt
cảm ơn
cam-on
ZUZU
Ngiyabonga
ngi-ya-bon-ga