dziękuję
/d͡ʑɛŋˈku.jɛ/
To say "thank you" in Polish, use dziękuję.
The phrase is used as an expression of gratitude. To express "thank you for [something]", you must use the preposition za followed by the accusative case of the noun.
Meaning: an expression of gratitude (intj)
Which one should you use?
While dziękuję is the standard way to express thanks, the noun dziękczynienie exists as a much more formal, almost liturgical term for "thanksgiving".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The standard form is dziękuję. For a more formal way to say "thank you very much", you can use Dziękuję bardzo. The form Dzięki is a colloquial, shortened version used among friends and Dzięki bardzo is an informal way to say "thanks a lot".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form dziękuję is the first-person singular present tense of the verb dziękować, meaning "I thank (you)".
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable. The IPA is /dʑɛŋˈku.jɛ/.
When do people say it?
When someone says dziękuję, the most common response is proszę, which means "you're welcome".
Did you know?
- While proszę is the standard reply to dziękuję, it is also the word used to say 'please', 'here you are', or even 'pardon?'
- If you want to be extremely polite when receiving a gift, you might say Dziękuję z całego serca, which translates literally to 'I thank you from the whole heart'.
- If you want to say 'no thank you' in Polish, you say nie dziękuję, which literally translates to 'I do not thank'.
Examples in context
- Dziękuję za twoją pomoc.Thank you for your assistance.This sentence shows how to use dziękuję to express thanks for assistance.Tatoeba #632777 by Bilberry, translation #64407 by CK
- Dziękuję za twoją uwagę!Thank you for your attention.This sentence shows how to use dziękuję to express thanks for attention.Tatoeba #2788460 by MarekMazurkiewicz, translation #1767253 by CK
- Dziękuję ci z całego serca.Thank you from the bottom of my heart.This sentence shows how to use dziękuję to express heartfelt thanks.Tatoeba #12069290 by jimbojim, translation #1811738 by Ameer
- Dziękuję bardzo!Thank you very much!
- Bardzo dziękuję za prezent.Thank you very much for the gift.
- Dzięki!Thanks!
- Dzięki bardzo!Thanks a lot!
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Example conversation
Paweł gives Katarzyna a gift for her birthday.
- PawełWszystkiego najlepszego, Katarzyno!Happy birthday, Katarzyna!
- KatarzynaOjej, dziękuję bardzo!Oh, thank you very much!
- PawełMam nadzieję, że ci się podoba.I hope you like it.
- KatarzynaJest cudowny, dziękuję!It is wonderful, thank you!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank you” translations and entries dziękuję, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
