Expressing Gratitude in Over 25 Languages
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Language |
Spelling |
Pronounciation
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Africaans |
dankee |
dahn-kee
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Arabic |
shukran |
shoe-krahn
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Chinese, Cantanese |
do jeh |
daw-dyeh
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Chinese, Mandarin |
xie xie |
syeh-syeh
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Czech |
dêkuji |
deh-ku-yih
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Danish |
tak |
tahg
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Finnish |
kiitos |
kee-toas
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French |
merci |
mehr-see
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German |
danke |
dahn-kah
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Greek |
efharisto |
ef-har-rih-stowe
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Hawaiian |
mahalo |
ma- hollow
|
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Hebrew |
toda |
toh-dah
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Hindi, Hindustani |
sukria |
shoo-kree-a
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Italian |
grazie |
gra-see
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Japanese |
arigato |
ahree-gah-tow
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Korean |
kamsa hamnida |
kahm-sah=ham-nee-da
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Norwegian |
takk |
tahk
|
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Philippines (Tagalog) |
salamat po |
sah-lah-maht poh
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Polish |
dziekuje |
dsyen-koo-yeh
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Portuguese |
obrigado |
oh-bree-gah-doh
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Russian |
spasibo |
spah-see-boh
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Spanish |
gracias |
gra-see-us
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Sri Lanka (Sinhak) |
istutiy |
isst-too-tee
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Swahili |
asante |
ah-sahn-the
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Swedish |
tack |
tahkk
|
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Thai |
kawp-kun krap/ka’ |
kowpkoom-krahp/khak
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Turkish |
tesekkür ederim |
teh-sheh-kur=eh-deh-rim
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|
Vietnamese |
cam O |
caam-ungh |
* source – Dr. Robyn Silverman
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