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Danke - translation, pronunciation and examples

danke
/ˈdaŋkə/

thanks

🇩🇪 German
/ˈdaŋkə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[spɐˈsʲibə]
Meaning of danke

said to show you are grateful

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Pronunciation/ˈdaŋkə/
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How important is this wordvery often
thanks

When to use danke

thanks a lot

большое спасибо

thanks so much

огромное спасибо

thanks again

спасибо еще раз

thanks everyone

спасибо всем

thanks friend

спасибо, друг

danke usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Спасибо, это очень мило с твоей стороны.

Danke, das ist sehr nett von dir.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Спасибо за твою помощь.

Danke für deine Hilfe.

Similar words

danke

thanks — said to show you are grateful

dankeschön

A polite, common way to say thank you; a bit warmer than plain "danke".

vielen dank

Stronger gratitude: "many thanks" / "thank you very much"; very natural and polite.

besten dank

Polite and slightly more formal than plain "thanks"; common in letters and messages.

dank

A short, somewhat literary or old-fashioned form of thanks; sounds unusual in everyday speech.

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What's the difference between danke / dankeschön / vielen dank / besten dank / dank / danke schön

🇩🇪German
danke

thanks — said to show you are grateful

A1Very Often

Danke, das ist sehr nett von dir.

Спасибо, это очень мило с твоей стороны.

D
🇩🇪German
dankeschön

A polite, common way to say thank you; a bit warmer than plain "danke".

A1Often

Dankeschön für deine Hilfe!

Спасибо за твою помощь!

V
🇩🇪German
vielen dank

Stronger gratitude: "many thanks" / "thank you very much"; very natural and polite.

A1Very Often

Vielen Dank für Ihre Unterstützung.

Большое спасибо за вашу поддержку.

B
🇩🇪German
besten dank

Polite and slightly more formal than plain "thanks"; common in letters and messages.

A1Often

Besten Dank für die schnelle Antwort.

Большое спасибо за быстрый ответ.

D
🇩🇪German
dank

A short, somewhat literary or old-fashioned form of thanks; sounds unusual in everyday speech.

A1Rarely

Dank deiner Hilfe war alles einfacher.

Благодаря твоей помощи всё было проще.

D
🇩🇪German
danke schön

A common polite "thank you," very close to "dankeschön"; often sounds friendly and natural.

A1Often

Danke schön für das Geschenk.

Спасибо за подарок.

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danke translation: thanks. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce danke

/ˈdaŋkə/

danke translation

thanks

danke examples

Danke, das ist sehr nett von dir.

danke transcription

/ˈdaŋkə/

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danke meaning: what does it mean?

wird gesagt, um sich zu bedanken

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danke definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Danke, das ist sehr nett von dir. Translation: Спасибо, это очень мило с твоей стороны.

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