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How to Say ‘Thank you very much for your help!’ in German

Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe!

Fee-len Dahnk fyr EE-re HIL-fuh

[Fee-len Dahnk fyr EE-re HIL-fuh]

💬 Usage Tip: In German you thank someone für something. The word after it doesn't change, so Ihre stays Ihre. Same pattern: Danke für den Tipp "Thanks for the tip".

Phrase Breakdown

Vielen Dank

Fee-len Dahnk

Thank you very much

A common, polite thank-you. 'Vielen' starts with an 'f' sound: 'FEE-len'.

Example

Vielen Dank für alles!

Thanks for everything!

Words in this phrase

Vielen

[Fee-len]

Many

A term used to denote a large number of people or things.

Example

Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe bei der Karrieremesse.

Many thanks for your help at the career fair.

Dank

[Dahnk]

Thanks

An expression of gratitude.

Example

Dank Ihrer Unterstützung war die Präsentation ein Erfolg.

Thanks to your support, the presentation was a success.

für Ihre Hilfe!

fyr EE-re HIL-fuh

for your help!

'Für' takes the accusative case. 'Ihre' is the formal 'your', used here because 'Hilfe' is feminine.

Example

Danke für Ihre Hilfe.

Thanks for your help.

Words in this phrase

für

[fyr]

for

A preposition indicating purpose or destination.

Example

Das ist für dich.

This is for you.

Ihre

[EE-re]

your (formal)

Belonging to or associated with the person or people being spoken to formally.

Example

Ihre Meinung zählt.

Your opinion matters.

Hilfe

[HIL-fuh]

help

Assistance or support; commonly used in polite thanks.

Example

Für Ihre Hilfe beim Verschieben des Termins vielen Dank.

Thank you for your help in rescheduling the appointment.

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