2006-09-28 01:44:45 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"Thank you" in Dutch is: dank u wel
"Thanks" will be: bedankt
Please in Dutch is: alstublieft
In Tetum (language of East Timor) there is no word for "thanks" but because of Portuguese colonialism we use obrigada (f) en obrigadu (m).
In our tradition we did not need to say thanks. Instead we remember to do or give something in return later.
2006-09-29 13:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by Chesare 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hebrew: Toda
Arabic: Shukran
Spanish: Gracias
Italian: Grazie
French: Merci
2006-09-28 08:48:02 · answer #2 · answered by NY gal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've learnt a few languages (note: learnt, not mastered =p), and here are some of the 'thank you's that i know :
Mandarin: Xie xie
Cantonese: Dor zeh (the 'eh' in zeh sounds like 'air')
English: Thank you
Japanese: Arigatou gozaimasu (the 'su' is silent - thus, pronounced as go-zai-mas)
French: Merci (beucoup).
Hokkien: Gam sia
Malay: Terimah kasih
2006-09-28 01:49:20 · answer #3 · answered by chemistry_freako 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Assyrian
to male: Basima
to female: Basimta
2006-09-29 15:07:11 · answer #4 · answered by ImAssyrian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chokran, Arabic
2006-09-28 01:46:25 · answer #5 · answered by wsola 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Nanri" in Tamil, the oldest Indian language which is spoken in South India, Sri Lanka, etc.
2006-09-28 03:45:33 · answer #6 · answered by Hobby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Malay @ Bahasa Melayu = "Terima Kasih"
2006-09-28 01:46:17 · answer #7 · answered by hidayah_khalid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouh Koun - Khmer
2006-09-28 07:46:48 · answer #8 · answered by Lola 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obrigada(f) and Obrigado(m) = Brazilian Portuguese
Dziekuje = Polish
Arigato = Japanese
2006-09-28 07:18:24 · answer #9 · answered by Logos24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank you-English
But when I walk outside I have to bow and say Arigato Goziamasu-Japanese for thank you very much
2006-09-28 02:29:01 · answer #10 · answered by sugarapple25 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋