спасибо за внимание
spasibo za vnimaniye
In Russian, "thank you for listening" is expressed as спасибо за внимание (spasibo za vnimaniye).
The phrase спасибо за внимание is a common and straightforward way to thank an audience for their attention. While it is the standard way to conclude a speech or presentation, it is important to note that it literally means "thanks for attention" rather than "thanks for listening".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase спасибо за внимание breaks down literally as "thanks for attention".
Which one should you use?
The phrase спасибо, что слушали is a literal translation of "thank you for listening," but it sounds much less natural in the context of a formal presentation than спасибо за внимание.
How do you pronounce it?
spasibo za vnimaniye
When do people say it?
спасибо за внимание is the standard polite phrase used at the end of a presentation or speech to thank the audience for their attention.
Did you know?
- The phrase спасибо is a close linguistic relative to the English 'goodbye', as both started as expressions wishing well or safety to the person being addressed.
- While English speakers say 'thank you for your time', Russians almost exclusively prefer to thank the audience for their 'attention' in formal settings.
- In very casual presentations, Russians might replace спасибо за внимание with a simple всем спасибо, which means 'thanks to everyone'.
Examples in context
- Спасибо за внимание.Thank you for listening.This sentence demonstrates the use of спасибо за внимание.Tatoeba #1485875 by NNON, translation #954311 by CK
- Спасибо, что слушал (спасибо, что слушала) меня внимательно.Thank you for listening to me attentively.
- Благодарю вас за внимание, господин Иванов.Thank you for your attention, Mr. Ivanov.
- Спасибо за внимание к моему докладу.Spasibo za vnimaniye k moyemu dokladu.Thank you for your attention to my report.
- Большое спасибо за внимание.Bol'shoye spasibo za vnimaniye.Thank you very much for your attention.
Example conversation
After Alexander finishes his business presentation in a meeting room.
- Александр AleksandrЭто всё, спасибо за внимание.Eto vsyo, spasibo za vnimaniye.That is all, thank you for your attention.
- Ольга OlgaАлександр, это была отличная презентация.Aleksandr, eto byla otlichnaya prezentatsiya.Alexander, that was an excellent presentation.
- Александр AleksandrЯ рад, что вам понравилось, Ольга.Ya rad, chto vam ponravilos', Ol'ga.I am glad you liked it, Olga.
- Ольга OlgaУ вас очень интересные идеи.U vas ochen' interesnyye idei.You have very interesting ideas.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries внимание, за, спасибо, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
