3 phrases · A1 · A2
Thanking in English
Every phrase below is a fixed shape you can fill in and use immediately, ordered from the simplest to the most advanced. Each one carries what it means in English and in Hindi, three examples that vary the slot, and the situations it actually gets said in.
The phrases
Simplest first. The braces mark the part you change.
Thank you for {-ING}
A1Thank somebody for a specific thing they did.
___ के लिए धन्यवाद।
- Thank you for helping me yesterday.
- Thank you for waiting.
- Thank you for explaining it so clearly.
Polite — strangers, seniors, customers · say it as: Thank you for / helping me · used at work, interviews, messages and email
I really appreciate {NOUN}
A2Thank somebody with more weight than "thanks".
मैं ___ की सच में क़द्र करता/करती हूँ।
- I really appreciate your help.
- I really appreciate you making the time.
- I really appreciate the quick reply.
Polite — strangers, seniors, customers · say it as: I really appreciate / your help · used at work, interviews
Thanks for letting me know
A2Acknowledge information — the most-used reply in working life.
बताने के लिए धन्यवाद।
- Thanks for letting me know.
- Thanks for letting me know so early.
- Thanks for letting me know — I will plan around it.
Anywhere · say it as: Thanks for / letting me know · used at work, messages and email
What goes wrong
The versions that get said instead, and why they land differently.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
Thank you for to help me. | Thank you for helping me. After "for", a verb takes -ing. |
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