большо́е спаси́бо
bolʹšóje spasíbo
The Russian phrase for "many thanks" is большо́е спаси́бо (bolʹšóje spasíbo).
You can make the expression even stronger by adding очень before the phrase to create очень большое спасибо, which means "thank you very much".
Meaning: many thanks (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "big thanks", where большо́е means "big" and спаси́бо means "thanks".
Which one should you use?
большо́е спаси́бо is a stronger and more emphatic version of the word спаси́бо.
How do you pronounce it?
bolʹšóje spasíbo
Did you know?
- The word спаси́бо is a contraction of the phrase спаси́ Бог, which means 'God save you'.
- A common way to respond to большо́е спасибо is not just 'you are welcome' but не за что, which literally translates to 'it is for nothing'.
- While большо́е спасибо is common, using огро́мное спасибо (huge thanks) is a popular way to express extreme gratitude in casual speech.
Examples in context
- Большо́е спаси́бо за по́мощь!Many thanks for the help!
Example conversation
Anastasia gives Dmitry a book he wanted to read.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДмитрий, я принесла тебе книгу.Dmitriy, ya prinesla tebe knigu.Dmitry, I brought you the book.
- Дмитрий DmitryО, большо́е спаси́бо, Анастасия!O, bolshoye spasibo, Anastasiya!Oh, many thanks, Anastasia!
- Анастасия AnastasiaНе за что, надеюсь, она тебе понравится.Ne za chto, nadeyus, ona tebe ponravitsya.You're welcome, I hope you like it.
- Дмитрий DmitryЯ уверен, что прочитаю её быстро.Ya uveren, chto prochitayu yeyo bystro.I am sure I will read it quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “many thanks” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
