THANK you is one of the most useful phrases to learn in any language. The way how to say thank you in German is easy. You can just say Danke.

Danke is the equivalent of saying Thanks. It is pronounced dahnk-uh.

The term “thank you” is Danke schön, pronounced dahnk-uh shoorn.

The German for “Many thanks” is Vielen Dank. It’s pronounced feel-en dahnk.

But now that you know how to say thank you in German, there is one thing to keep in mind. If someone offers you a coffee and you reply Danke, it would not be unusual for that to be interpreted as No thanks. So if you want that coffee, say Bitte, which means please. It’s pronounced bih-tuh.

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Now you know how to say thank you in German!

TO say I love you in German, say Ich liebe dich.

Ich liebe dich is pronounced ikh leeb-uh dikh. (The ‘h’ is harsh, similar to Scottish loch.)

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WE say it every day, dozens of times a day, if not more – hello. So does everyone else on this big, blue marble in the sky, in thousands of different languages. (Incredibly, experts of linguistics, the scientific study of languages, don’t agree on how many languages are spoken!) In this article, we are going to show you how to say hello in different languages – but just some of the main ones!

Spanish – Hola or buenos días

French – Bonjour

Italian – Bon giorno

German – Guten Tag

Japanese – Ohayo gozaimasu (pronounced oh-ha-yoh goh-zah-ee-mahss) or konnichiwa

Portuguese – Bom dia

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Swedish – Hej (pronounced hey)

Dutch – Goedendag

Russian – Privet (pronounced pree-vyet)

Hebrew – Shalom

Greek – Yia sou (pronounced yah soo)

Chinese (Mandarin) – Nĭ hăo (nee how)

Irish – Dia duit (pronounced gee-ah ditch)

Czech – Dobré ráno

Finnish – Hyvää päivää

Arabic – Asslam alykom

Danish – Hej (pronounced hey)

Swahili – Habari

Turkish – Merhaba selam

Hindi – Namaste

Slovenian – Zivijo (pronounced gee-vee-oh)

Now that you know how to say hello in different languages, remember that different cultures have different customs. In the Western world, shaking hands is common, while in the East, a slight bow may be more appropriate. If you are going to travel, be sure to learn the customs of the area so as not to offend. When in doubt, go for a formal greeting or nod and smile. That is universally understood.

WHO doesn’t love to hear those three little words, I love you? So few words can express so much. As much as they can make your heart flutter, it can be even more magical – or just plain fun – to share your feelings by saying I love you in a foreign tongue. To that end, here is a list of ways how to say I love you in different languages.

I love you in Afrikaans – ek is lief vir jou

I love you in Arabic – ana behibak (to a man); ana behibek (to a woman)

I love you in Catalan – t’estimo

I love you in Chinese (Mandarin) – Wo ai ni

I love you in Croatian – volim te

I love you in Czech – miluji tě

I love you in Danish – jeg elsker dig

I love you in Dutch – ik hou van jou

I love you in Filipino – mahal kita

I love you in Finnish – Minä rakastan sinua

I love you in French – je t’aime

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I love you in German – ich liebe dich

I love you in Greek – S’agapo

I love you in Hebrew – Ohevet ot’cha (to a man); ani oheve otach (to a woman)

I love you in Irish – tá grá agam duit

I love you in Italian – ti amo

I love you in Japanese – aishiteru

I love you in Norwegian - jeg elsker deg

I love you in Polish – kocham cię

I love you in Portuguese – eu te amo

I love you in Russian – ya tebya lyublyu

I love you in Spanish – te amo

I love you in Swahili – ninakupenda

I love you in Swedish – jag älskar dig

I love you in Turkish – seni seviyorum

I love you in Vietnamese – Tôi yêu bạn

I love you in Welsh - Rwy’n dy garu di