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How to Say ‘Thanks for inviting me.’ in Japanese

誘ってくれてありがとうございます。

sasotsu te kure te arigatou gozai masu

[sah-SOHT teh koo-reh teh ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zah-ee mahs]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Thanking someone for the invitation is expected, often both when accepting and again at the end of the night. The next time you meet, it's common to thank them again for the evening.

Phrase Breakdown

誘ってくれて

sasotsu te kure te

for inviting me

誘って (sasotte) is the te-form of 誘う (sasou), 'to invite'. Adding くれて (kurete) shows that someone did this for you. Say it smoothly: sa-sot-te-ku-re-te, with a small pause on the double 't'.

Example

手伝ってくれて嬉しいです。

I'm happy that you helped me.

Words in this phrase

誘っ

sasotsu

[sah-SOHT]

invited (stem)

Form of 誘う 'to invite; ask out'.

Example

彼女を映画に誘った。

I invited her to a movie.

て

[teh]

and; -te form

A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.

Example

仕事を探している人と話しました。

I spoke with a person who is looking for work.

くれ

kure

[koo-reh]

do for me

From くれる, showing someone did something for the speaker.

Example

来てくれてうれしいです。

I’m happy you came for me/us.

て

[teh]

and; -te form

A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.

Example

仕事を探している人と話しました。

I spoke with a person who is looking for work.

ありがとうございます。

arigatou gozai masu

thank you very much

This is the polite way to say 'thank you'. The 'u' in ございます is usually almost silent, so it sounds like 'gozaimas'.

Example

プレゼント、ありがとうございます。

Thank you very much for the present.

Words in this phrase

ありがとう

arigatou

[ah-ree-gah-toh]

thank you

A common way to say thank you.

Example

ありがとう、助かります。

Thank you, that helps.

ござい

gozai

[goh-zah-ee]

to be; to exist (very polite)

A very polite version of あります, often used by staff in restaurants and hotels.

Example

駐車場がございます。

There is a parking lot.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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