tak
/tak/
In Danish, thank you is expressed as tak.
tak is a common and versatile way to express gratitude. To thank someone for a specific thing, use the structure tak for followed by a noun, such as tak for mad (thanks for the food).
Meaning: an expression of gratitude (intj)
Which one should you use?
While tak is the standard form, you can use mange tak to say many thanks or tusind tak for an emphatic and respectful way to express gratitude. For a casual alternative, you can use tak tak to mean thanks or thank you so much.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "thank you very much," you can add the word mange (many) before tak to create mange tak.
How do you pronounce it?
/tak/
When do people say it?
When someone thanks you, a common response is selv tak, which means "you're welcome" or "thanks to you too".
Did you know?
- In a restaurant or a shop, you might hear a person say tak for sidst to a friend, which translates to 'thanks for the last time'.
- While English speakers say 'you're welcome', a Dane might say det var så lidt, which literally means 'it was so little'.
- Danish culture often uses tak as a social punctuation mark to signal the end of an interaction, such as when leaving a shop or ending a phone call.
Examples in context
- Tak for i dag.Thank you for today.This example shows how to use tak to thank someone for the day.Tatoeba #663507 by danepo, translation #242724 by CK
- Tak, det er alt.Thank you, this is all.This example shows how to use tak to indicate that nothing else is needed.Tatoeba #660564 by danepo, translation #8866028 by moxy
- Tak i lige måde.Thank you, too.This example shows how to use tak to say thank you too.Tatoeba #4955457 by danepo, translation #3775038 by Eldad
- Tak for din hjælp.Thank you for your help.
- Tusind tak for at invitere mig.A thousand thanks for inviting me.
- Mange tak for din støtte.Many thanks for your support.
- Tak skal du have for gaven!Thank you for the gift!
- Tak tak, du er fantastisk.Thanks, you're fantastic.
- Tak skal du have for hjælpen.Thanks for your help.
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Example conversation
Mette and Lucas are at a cafe after a meeting.
- MetteMange tak for hjælpen.Many thanks for the help.
- LucasSelv tak, Mette.You're welcome, Mette.
- MetteDet var virkelig sødt af dig.That was really sweet of you.
- LucasDet var ingenting.It was nothing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank you” translations and entries tak, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
