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How to Say ‘Thank you very much, Ms. Becker.’ in German

Vielen Dank, Frau Becker.

FEE-len dahngk frow BEK-er

[FEE-len dahngk frow BEK-er]

💬 Usage Tip: Vielen Dank has an -en ending because it's short for Ich sage vielen Dank. Use the same ending in Herzlichen Dank "warm thanks".

Phrase Breakdown

Vielen Dank,

FEE-len dahngk

Thank you very much,

This is a common polite thank-you. The 'V' in 'Vielen' sounds like an English 'f'.

Example

Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe.

Thank you very much for your 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

[dahngk]

thanks

A noun meaning thanks; often used in polite expressions.

Example

Danke und vielen Dank für die Reservierung.

Thank you and many thanks for the reservation.

Frau Becker.

frow BEK-er

Ms. Becker.

'Frau' plus a surname is the polite way to address a woman. 'Frau' rhymes with 'how'.

Example

Guten Tag, Frau Becker.

Good day, Ms. Becker.

Words in this phrase

Frau

[frow]

Mrs.; Ms.

Polite title used before a woman's last name.

Example

Guten Tag, Frau Müller!

Good day, Mrs. Müller!

Becker

[BEK-er]

Becker (surname)

A common German family name; originally meaning 'baker'.

Example

Frau Becker ist Erzieherin.

Mrs. Becker is a nursery teacher.

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