Vocabulary
danke
/ˈdaŋkə/· phrase
thanks
Say it all the time: at the bakery, on the bus, when someone holds the door. Danke is fine with everyone; Danke schön and Vielen Dank are a little warmer. The answer is bitte.
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danke
thanks
Danke, Tom!
Thanks, Tom!
Word family
dankeder Dankthanks, gratitudedankento thankdankbargrateful
Common combinations
- Danke schön!Thank you very much!
- Nein, danke.No, thank you.
- Gut, danke.Fine, thanks.
- Danke, gleichfalls!Thanks, you too!
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
Danke schön!Vielen Dank!
Common learner mistakes
- Danke. (when you want the coffee)Ja, bitte!When someone offers you something, a plain danke often means no, thanks. If you want it, say Ja, bitte! or Ja, gern!
- Dank!Danke!The final -e is spoken: dan-ke [ˈdaŋkə]. Dank alone is the noun (vielen Dank).
Real examples
- Danke! – Bitte!Thanks! – You're welcome!
- Gut, danke. Und Ihnen?Fine, thanks. And you?
- Nein, danke.No, thank you.
