спасибо за всё
spasibo za vsyo
The Russian phrase for "thank you for everything" is спасибо за всё (spasibo za vsyo).
спасибо за всё is used to express gratitude for all the help or kindness someone has provided.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of спасибо (thanks), за (for) and всё (everything).
How does it change in a sentence?
The preposition за requires the accusative case, which is why the neuter pronoun всё is used in this phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
spasibo za vsyo
When do people say it?
A common way to respond to спасибо за всё is Не за что, which literally means "Not for what" (equivalent to "It's nothing" or "Don't mention it").
Did you know?
- When you say спасибо, you are technically wishing for someone to be saved by God. This makes the word a linguistic fossil of a religious benediction.
- While English speakers say 'thank you for everything', a Russian speaker might use спасибо за всё to end a relationship or a long-term interaction, giving it a heavy, final emotional weight.
- While спасибо is the standard word for thanks, very formal situations or high-status recipients may require the word благодарю, which literally means 'I give thanks' or 'I enrich'.
Examples in context
- "Спасибо за всё". – "Не за что"."Thank you for everything." "You're welcome."This example shows a typical exchange of thanks and a polite response using спасибо за всё.Tatoeba #11255719 by marafon, translation #2783888 by CK
- Спасибо за всё, что ты для меня сделал.Thank you for everything you've done for me.This sentence demonstrates how to use спасибо за всё to thank someone for specific actions.Tatoeba #4310526 by whatnot, translation #4308695 by CK
- Спасибо за всё.Thank you for everything.This is a simple standalone use of спасибо за всё.Tatoeba #615489 by ae5s, translation #2107842 by Eldad
- Спасибо за всё, что вы для меня сделали.Thank you for everything you have done for me.
- Большое спасибо за всё, что вы сделали для нас.A big thank you for everything you have done for us.
- Спасибо за всё-всё, что ты для меня сделал.Thanks for everything you've done for me (literally "thanks for everything-everything").
Example conversation
Dmitry and Maria are saying goodbye after a long project together.
- Дмитрий DmitryСпасибо за всё, Мария.Spasibo za vsyo, Mariya.Thank you for everything, Maria.
- Мария MariaНе за что, Дмитрий.Ne za chto, Dmitriy.You're welcome, Dmitry.
- Дмитрий DmitryТы очень мне помогла.Ty ochen' mne pomogla.You helped me a lot.
- Мария MariaЯ была рада помочь.Ya byla rada pomoch'.I was happy to help.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries за, спасибо, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
