How to Say ‘Thank you too!’ in Japanese
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます！
kochira koso arigatou gozai masu
[koh-chee-rah koh-soh ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zah-ee mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
こちらこそ、
kochira koso
It's me who should (say it)
こちらこそ (kochira koso) means 'no, I'm the one who should say that'. Use it to return thanks or a greeting. Pause briefly at the comma.
こちらこそ、よろしくお願いします。
Likewise, I look forward to working with you.
Words in this phrase
こちら
kochira
[koh-chee-rah]
this side; I; we
Refers to the speaker's side in a polite response.
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。
No, thank you as well.
こそ
koso
[koh-soh]
indeed; likewise
Emphasizes that the feeling is mutual.
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。
No, thank you as well.
ありがとうございます！
arigatou gozai masu
Thank you!
The polite 'thank you', said with energy because of the exclamation mark.
プレゼント、ありがとうございます！
Thank you 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.
ありがとう、助かります。
Thank you, that helps.
ござい
gozai
[goh-zah-ee]
to exist; polite support word
Part of the polite phrase for thanking someone formally.
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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