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

Vielen Dank für Ihre Mühe

FEE-len fyr EE-reh MUE-uh

[FEE-len fyr EE-reh MUE-uh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: This is warmer than a plain danke. It's a nice way to end a call when staff went out of their way, for example squeezing in a larger group.

Phrase Breakdown

Vielen Dank

FEE-len

Many thanks

This is a common polite thank-you. The 'V' sounds like 'f': FEE-len.

Example

Vielen Dank für die Hilfe.

Many thanks for the help.

Words in this phrase

Vielen

[FEE-len]

many

A form of viel used in expressions like vielen Dank, meaning many or much depending on context.

Example

Vielen Dank für Ihre Zeit.

Many thanks for your time.

Dank

für Ihre Mühe

fyr EE-reh MUE-uh

for your trouble

'Ihre' with a capital I is the formal 'your'. The 'h' in 'Mühe' is silent.

Example

Entschuldigen Sie die Mühe.

Sorry for the trouble.

Words in this phrase

für

[fyr]

for

A preposition indicating purpose or destination.

Example

Das ist für dich.

This is for you.

Ihre

[EE-reh]

your

Formal possessive word meaning your when speaking politely to one person or more than one person.

Example

Ihre Unterlagen sind vollständig.

Your documents are complete.

Mühe

[MUE-uh]

effort, trouble

Feminine noun for the work or trouble someone takes to help you; often used when thanking someone politely.

Example

Das ist keine Mühe, gern geschehen.

That's no trouble, you're welcome.

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