vielen Dank
In German, many thanks is expressed as vielen Dank. Wiktionary also lists besten Dank.
Meaning: many thanks (intj)
Ways to say it
| German |
|---|
| vielen Dank |
| besten Dank |
To specify what you are thanking someone for, use the preposition für followed by the accusative case.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective vielen (many/much) and the noun Dank (thanks).
Which one should you use?
besten Dank is slightly more formal or emphatic than vielen Dank, often used in written correspondence to express a high degree of gratitude.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain regions of Germany, saying Vielen Dank euch allen is common.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective viel takes the -en ending because Dank is in the accusative case here, following an implied verb such as ich sage Ihnen vielen Dank (I say many thanks to you). When expressing what you are thankful for, you must use the preposition für followed by the accusative case.
Did you know?
- In some contexts, Dank can describe something 'moist' or 'damp', such as a 'dank' cellar. This is a separate word from the Dank used in vielen Dank.
- In certain social settings, a quick merci is frequently used instead of vielen Dank as a casual way to say thanks.
- While vielen Dank is standard, Germans often respond to a thank you with gerne or gerne geschehen, which literally means 'happily' or 'happily happened'.
Examples in context
- Vielen Dank für Ihre Mühe.Many thanks for your efforts.This sentence shows how to thank someone for their efforts using vielen Dank.Tatoeba #1389881 by al_ex_an_der, translation #12476554 by sundown
- Vielen Dank für das Essen!Many thanks for the meal!This sentence shows how to thank someone for a meal using vielen Dank.Tatoeba #1555696 by Esperantostern, translation #1555764 by Espi
- Vielen Dank für Ihre Bemühungen!Many thanks for your effort!This sentence shows how to thank someone for their effort using vielen Dank.Tatoeba #2682408 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2774819 by AlanF_US
- Vielen Dank für Ihre Unterstützung.Many thanks for your support.
- Herzlichen Dank für die Einladung.Heartfelt thanks for the invitation.
- Ich möchte Ihnen vielmals danken.I would like to thank you very much.
- Danke schön für deine Hilfe.Thank you very much for your help.
- 20 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maximilian returns a borrowed book to Julia.
- MaximilianHier ist das Buch, Julia.Here is the book, Julia.
- JuliaOh, vielen Dank, Maximilian!Oh, many thanks, Maximilian!
- MaximilianGern geschehen.You're welcome.
- JuliaHat es dir gefallen?Did you like it?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “many thanks” translations and entries vielen Dank, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
