Большое спасибо
Большое спасибо is the Russian way to say thank you so much.
You can also use Огромное спасибо to mean a huge thank you, or Супер спасибо to mean super thank you.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Большое спасибо is composed of большое (big/large) and спасибо (thank you).
How does it change in a sentence?
You can swap the word order to Спасибо большое without changing the meaning, though Большое спасибо is more common as a set phrase.
When do people say it?
When someone says Большое спасибо, you can respond with Пожалуйста (Please / You're welcome). A common informal response is Не за что, which literally means 'not for what' and implies that what you did was no trouble.
Did you know?
- Because it is rooted in a blessing, the word спасибо is a linguistic relative of the English 'goodbye', which comes from 'God be with ye'.
- In some contexts, saying спасибо too many times or too emphatically can be perceived as sarcastic or dismissive, similar to how 'thanks a lot' is used in English.
- Russian speakers may use the phrase спасибо большое in a trailing tone to politely signal that a conversation is ending and it is time to leave.
Examples in context
- Большое спасибо! Я жив.Thank you so much! I am alive.This sentence is useful for expressing gratitude for being alive using Большое спасибо.Tatoeba #811603 by afyodor, translation #791658 by Zifre
- Большое спасибо, что пришли!Thank you so much for coming!This sentence is useful for thanking someone for coming using Большое спасибо.Tatoeba #5180196 by odexed, translation #12451296 by ddnktr
- Большое спасибо, что пришли.Thank you so much for coming.Tatoeba #6002429 by odexed, translation #6909400 by kaiperkins271
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Example conversation
Sergey gave Anastasia a bouquet of flowers.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЭто очень красиво!Eto ochen' krasivo!This is very beautiful!
- Сергей SergeyТебе нравится?Tebe nravitsya?Do you like it?
- Анастасия AnastasiaБольшое спасибо, Сергей!Bol'shoye spasibo, Sergey!Thank you so much, Sergey!
- Сергей SergeyПожалуйста, Анастасия.Pozhaluysta, Anastasiya.You're welcome, Anastasia.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries спасибо, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
