How to Say ‘Thank you very much.’ in German
Danke schön.
DAHN-kuh shern
[DAHN-kuh shern]
💬 Usage Tip: A warmer version of "Danke." Written as two words here; you may also see "Dankeschön" as a noun or set expression.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This sounds friendly and polite in everyday service situations—great for bartenders, cafés, and shops.
Phrase Breakdown
Danke
[DAHN-kuh]
thank you
A polite expression of thanks; Danke is the core word for thank you.
Danke, das hilft sehr.
Thank you, that helps a lot.
schön
[shern]
very much / nicely
Used with Danke to make the thanks warmer and more polite: Danke schön means thank you very much.
Danke schön für Ihre Geduld.
Thank you very much for your patience.
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