Thanking a friend

Conversation phrases, Stage 1chunk 64 of 68Greetings, thanks and sorry

Lets you thank someone casually for a favour.

• sankyuuthanks
• doumo arigatouthanks a lot; thank you very much
• tasukattathat really helped; you saved me
• warui nesorry for the trouble; thanks, I owe you
• arigatou gozaimashitathank you (for what you did)

Mix-ups warui ne here means thanks, I owe you, not "that's bad".

sankyuu

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thanks

Jokey, light thanks among friends, from the English.

Never to superiors or strangers.

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sankyuu! ato de okane kaesu ne.

Thanks! I'll pay you back later.

サンキュー！後でお金返すね。

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doumo arigatou

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polite doumo arigatou gozaimasuPlay

thanks a lot; thank you very much

Warmer than plain arigatou, to friends, family or someone younger.

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purezento, doumo arigatou. sugoku ureshii.

Thanks so much for the present. I love it.

プレゼント、どうもありがとう。すごく嬉しい。

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purezento, doumo arigatou gozaimasu. taisetsu ni shimasu.

Thank you so much for the present. I'll treasure it.

プレゼント、どうもありがとうございます。大切にします。

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tasukatta

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polite tasukarimashitaPlay

that really helped; you saved me

Thanks that stresses the relief someone gave you, like lending you something or covering for you.

Also 'phew, saved' after a close call. Tasukaru (present) accepts an offer: sou shite kureru to tasukaru.

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kasa kashite kurete, hontou ni tasukatta yo.

Thanks for lending me the umbrella, it really saved me.

傘貸してくれて、本当に助かったよ。

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kasa o kashite kudasatte, hontou ni tasukarimashita.

Thank you for lending me the umbrella, it really helped.

傘を貸してくださって、本当に助かりました。

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warui ne

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polite sumimasenPlay

sorry for the trouble; thanks, I owe you

Said to a friend who does you a favour or goes out of their way, mixing thanks with apology; they answer 'ii yo, ii yo'.

More common from men and older speakers; 'gomen ne, arigatou' does the same job.

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ogotte moratte warui ne.

Thanks for treating me. I owe you.

おごってもらって悪いね。

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iroiro tetsudatte moratte, sumimasen.

Thanks for all your help, and sorry for the trouble.

いろいろ手伝ってもらって、すみません。

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arigatou gozaimashita

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thank you (for what you did)

Thanks for something now finished, like a meal, a lesson or a favour; shop staff say it as you leave.

Arigatou gozaimasu is for help now or still going on; with friends, just arigatou.

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kyou wa hontou ni arigatou gozaimashita.

Thank you so much for today.

今日は本当にありがとうございました。

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