What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of nochmals (once more/again), vielen (many/much) and Dank (thanks).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
nochmals vielen Dank is a polite and formal way to express gratitude, making it suitable for professional emails or formal correspondence. For a more formal tone, you can also use Vielen Dank nochmals to say 'Thank you very much again' or Ich möchte mich erneut bedanken for 'I would like to thank you again'. In informal settings, you can say Nochmals danke! for 'thanks again'. A friendly and warm informal way to convey gratitude is Ich wollte mich nochmal bedanken.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In casual spoken German, nochmals is often shortened to nochmal, as seen in the informal form nochmal vielen Dank.
Did you know?
- The phrase Ich wollte mich nochmal bedanken uses the past tense 'wollte' (wanted) to actually express a present-tense feeling of gratitude politely.
- Unlike English, where 'thank you' is a verb phrase, the common German Vielen Dank is an elliptical expression where the verb 'I give' is omitted.
- The word Dank shares the same ancient roots as the English 'thank' and the Dutch 'dank', tracing back to the Proto-Germanic *þankaz.
Examples in context
- Nochmals vielen Dank für deine Hilfe.Thank you again for your help.
- Nochmals vielen Dank für das tolle Geschenk.Thank you again for the great gift.
- Nochmals vielen Dank für die Einladung.Thank you again for the invitation.
Example conversation
Lukas and Sarah are saying goodbye after a pleasant dinner at her house.
- LukasDas Essen war wirklich sehr lecker, Sarah.The food was really very delicious, Sarah.
- SarahEs hat mich sehr gefreut, dass du da warst.I was very happy that you were there.
- LukasNochmals vielen Dank für den schönen Abend!Thank you again for the lovely evening!
- SarahGern geschehen, bis bald, Lukas.You're welcome, see you soon, Lukas.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Dank, dank, CC BY-SA 4.0.
