tusen takk
The Norwegian phrase for "many thousand thanks" is tusen takk.
tusen takk is a common way to express gratitude or to say thank you very much. For showing sincere appreciation, you can also use Tusen hjertelig takk, which translates to "a thousand heartfelt thanks".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tusen (thousand) and takk (thanks).
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike English, where you might say "many thanks", the Norwegian phrase uses the specific number tusen to express a large amount of gratitude.
Did you know?
- While tusen takk is standard, you can emphasize your gratitude even further by saying tusen tusen takk.
- In Norway, it is common to respond to tusen takk with bare hyggelig, which translates to 'just pleasant'.
- The Norwegian takk and the English 'thank' both trace back to the Proto-Germanic word *þankō, which originally referred to the act of thinking or reflecting.
Examples in context
- Tusen takk for hjelpen!Many thanks for the help!
- Tusen takk for hjelpen.Many thousand thanks for the help.
- Tusen takk for de fine blomstene.Many thousand thanks for the beautiful flowers.
- Tusen takk for at du kom.Many thousand thanks for coming.
Example conversation
Ingrid gives Andreas a book he wanted to read.
- IngridHer er boken du ville lese.Here is the book you wanted to read.
- AndreasTusen takk, Ingrid!Many thousand thanks, Ingrid!
- IngridBare hyggelig, Andreas.You're very welcome, Andreas.
- AndreasJeg gleder meg til å lese den.I look forward to reading it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry tusen takk, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries takk, tusen, tusen takk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
