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How to Say ‘Thanks for your time!’ in German

Danke für deine Zeit!

DAHN-kuh fyr DY-neh tsayt

[DAHN-kuh fyr DY-neh tsayt]

💬 Usage Tip: German thanks you für "for" something, and für keeps deine unchanged. Compare mit deiner Zeit, where mit changes it.

Phrase Breakdown

Danke für

DAHN-kuh fyr

Thanks for

'für' takes the accusative case. The 'ü' is made with rounded lips while saying 'ee'.

Example

Danke für das Essen!

Thanks for the food!

Words in this phrase

Danke

[DAHN-kuh]

thanks

A common way to express gratitude.

Example

Danke für das nette Gespräch gestern.

Thanks for the nice conversation yesterday.

für

[fyr]

for

A preposition indicating purpose or destination.

Example

Das ist für dich.

This is for you.

deine Zeit!

DY-neh tsayt

your time!

'Zeit' is feminine, so the possessive is 'deine'. 'Z' is pronounced 'ts'.

Example

Ich habe keine Zeit.

I have no time.

Words in this phrase

deine

[DY-neh]

your

Informal 'your' for feminine nouns.

Example

Danke für deine Hilfe.

Thanks for your help.

Zeit

[tsayt]

time

Refers to the concept of time.

Example

Ich habe keine Zeit.

I have no time.

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