How to Say ‘Thank you very much!’ in German
Danke schön!
DAHN-kuh shern
[DAHN-kuh shern]
💬 Usage Tip: A warm thank you. Slightly fuller than just Danke, but still everyday and natural.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Perfect after receiving your drink. Politeness in Germany is often simple and formulaic rather than flowery.
Phrase Breakdown
Danke
[DAHN-kuh]
thank you
Danke is the standard way to say thank you.
Danke, das war sehr schnell.
Thank you, that was very fast.
schön
[shern]
nicely; very much
Schön in danke schön adds warmth, like thank you very much.
Danke schön für die schnelle Bedienung.
Thank you very much for the quick service.
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