Vocabulary
Vielen Dank!
/ˌfiːlən ˈdaŋk/· phrase
many thanks
A full, polite thank-you: after real help, at the end of a phone call, and in almost every email. With friends danke is enough.
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Vielen Dank!
many thanks (spoken)
Vielen Dank, Herr Kaya!
Many thanks, Mr Kaya!
Word family
Vielen Dank!der Dankthanks, gratitudedankento thankdankbargrateful
Common combinations
- Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe!Thank you very much for your help!
- Herzlichen Dank!Warm thanks!
- Vielen herzlichen Dank!Thank you so much! (very warm)
- Vielen Dank im Voraus.Thanks in advance. (emails)
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
Danke schön!Danke sehr!Herzlichen Dank!
Common learner mistakes
- Viel Dank!Vielen Dank!It's always Vielen Dank, with -en. It's short for (ich sage) vielen Dank.
- Danke viel!Vielen Dank! · Danke sehr!German doesn't say danke viel. Say Vielen Dank! or Danke sehr!
Real examples
- Vielen Dank, Frau Weber!Many thanks, Ms Weber!
- Vielen Dank! Auf Wiedersehen!Many thanks! Goodbye!
- Ja, vielen Dank!Yes, thank you very much!
