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How to Say ‘Thank you for telling me.’ in Japanese

教えてくれて、ありがとうございます。

oshie te kure te arigatou gozai masu

[oh-SHEH teh koo-reh teh ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zah-ee mahss]

💬 Usage Tip: To thank someone for an action, use the verb's て form plus くれて, then ありがとう. For example, 来てくれて、ありがとう "thanks for coming".

Phrase Breakdown

教えてくれて、

oshie te kure te

for telling me,

教えて (oshiete) comes from 教える (to tell or teach). くれて (kurete) shows the action was done for you. Together they mean 'for telling me'.

Example

手伝ってくれて、うれしいです。

I'm happy you helped me.

Words in this phrase

教え

oshie

[oh-SHEH]

tell; teach

Stem of the verb 教える, meaning to teach, tell, or inform someone.

Example

駅までの道を教えてください。

Please tell me the way to the station.

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 someone

From くれる, showing the other person did something for your benefit.

Example

忙しい中来てくれてうれしかったです。

I was happy that you came despite being busy.

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.

The polite 'thank you'. The final 'su' is usually softened to 'arigatō 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 exist; polite support word

Part of the polite phrase for thanking someone formally.

Example

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

[mahss]

polite ending

A polite ending attached to verbs in formal speech.

Example

まだありますか。

Are there still some available?

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