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Thank you! Now say that in 23 Languages

Livinglanguage.com illustrated a world map for the expression “thank you” with 23 languages from around the globe.

The languages included in the map are those with existing Living Language courses. The countries representing each language were selected based on population.

Can you say “thank you” in languages other than the ones listed in this world map? Please share them with us in the comments section. Merci!

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7 Comments
  • douglasbissell

    In Scotland, It is quite usual to say ‘Great on you’ as an informal way of saying thanks, this may be a shortened version of ‘obligated’ to you, but it’s cool, anyway

    September 14, 2016 at 4:37 pm Reply
  • Usmon

    Tajikistan: “Tashakkur ba Shumo or Rahmat ba Shumo”

    September 16, 2016 at 12:32 pm Reply
  • Jytte Crooks

    In Denmark we say :Tak or Tusind tak

    September 16, 2016 at 8:26 pm Reply
  • Vijitha

    In Sri Lanka in Tamil language : nanri
    In Sri Lanka in Sinhala language : issthuthi

    September 25, 2016 at 3:39 am Reply
  • Isabel Dias

    In Portuguese: Obrigada ( if it’s a woman thanking) ; Obrigado (if it’s a man thanking

    October 11, 2016 at 8:50 am Reply
  • Rafik Naim

    In Finland, we say “kiitos”!

    October 17, 2016 at 10:24 am Reply
  • Leonie

    South Africa, in Afrikaans we say “Dankie” (thank you) or “Baie dankie” (thank you very much).

    February 19, 2020 at 11:12 am Reply

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