How to Say “Thank You for Listening” in Dutch

bedankt voor het luisteren
/bəˈdɑŋkt voːr (ɦ)ət ˈlœy̯stərə(n)/word by word
bedankt voor het luisteren is the Dutch way to say thank you for listening.
This phrase is most naturally used at the very end of a presentation, speech or podcast to signal the conclusion.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to thanks for the listening.

How does it change in a sentence?

While bedankt voor het luisteren is common, bedankt voor uw aandacht is a more formal alternative often used in professional presentations. Unlike English, where 'listening' is a gerund, the Dutch version uses the substantive verb het luisteren (the listening) to function as a noun.

How do you pronounce it?

/bəˈdɑŋkt voːr (ɦ)ət ˈlœy̯stərə(n)/

Did you know?

  • The word het in this phrase was originally a contraction of the Middle Dutch word dat, which was later mistaken for and merged with the neuter pronoun het.
  • The word bedankt is actually a shortened version of the verb bedanken, which literally means 'to thank' or 'to express thanks'.

Examples in context

  • Bedankt voor het luisteren.
    Thank you for listening.
    This is a standard way to thank an audience for their attention.
    Tatoeba #13760535 by kroeckx, translation #954311 by CK
  • Dank je wel, Marie, voor het luisteren naar mijn verhaal.
    Thank you, Marie, for listening to my story.
  • Bedankt voor het luisteren naar mijn presentatie.
    Thank you for listening to my presentation.

Example conversation

Noah has just finished a small presentation in a meeting.

  1. Noah

    Dat was mijn verhaal, bedankt voor het luisteren.
    That was my story, thank you for listening.
  2. Lisa

    Graag gedaan, Noah, het was een goed verhaal.
    You're welcome, Noah, it was a good story.
  3. Noah

    Dank je, Lisa, dat waardeer ik enorm.
    Thank you, Lisa, I really appreciate that.
  4. Lisa

    Geen dank, tot de volgende keer!
    No problem, until next time!

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