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How to Say ‘Thanks for all your hard work today too.’ in Japanese

今日もお疲れさまでした。

kyou mo o tsukare sama deshi ta

[kyoh moh oh tsoo-KAH-reh sah-MAH DEH-shee tah]

Phrase Breakdown

今日も

kyou mo

today too

も means 'also / too'. Stretch 'kyou'.

Example

今日も暑いですね。

It's hot today too.

Words in this phrase

今日

kyou

[kyoh]

today

The current day.

Example

今日のコンサートは満席です。

Today's concert is full.

も

[moh]

also; too

A particle meaning also or too.

Example

電話番号もお願いします。

Your phone number too, please.

お疲れさまでした。

o tsukare sama deshi ta

thanks for your hard work

A standard phrase at the end of the day. Keep the rhythm even.

Example

長い一日、お疲れさまでした。

Thanks for your work on this long day.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.

Example

チケットを二枚お願いします。

Two tickets, please.

疲れ

tsukare

[tsoo-KAH-reh]

tiredness; fatigue

Noun from 疲れる 'to get tired'; used in the set phrase thanking someone for their effort.

Example

疲れが取れました。

My fatigue is gone.

さま

sama

[sah-MAH]

honorific suffix (in otsukaresama)

Polite suffix that softens set phrases like otsukaresama, used to acknowledge someone's effort.

Example

お疲れさまです、田中さん。

Thanks for your hard work, Mr. Tanaka.

でし

deshi

[DEH-shee]

was (polite copula stem)

Stem of the polite copula です in its past form, combined with た to make でした.

Example

昨日は雨でした。

It was rainy yesterday.

た

[tah]

past tense ending

This ending completes the polite past tense form.

Example

空席がございました。

There were vacant seats.

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