Дуже дякую
Duzhe diakuiu
Дуже дякую (Duzhe diakuiu) is the Ukrainian phrase for thank you so much.
This phrase is used to express strong gratitude or appreciation to someone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of дуже, meaning very or much and дякую, meaning I thank.
Which one should you use?
Дуже дякую is a stronger, more emphatic version of the standard Дякую.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb дякую is the first-person singular form, meaning 'I thank'. When you want to say 'thank you for [something]', use the preposition за followed by the accusative case.
How do you pronounce it?
Duzhe diakuiu
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, some speakers might use спасибі instead of дякую. This word comes from the phrase 'save the soul', making the act of thanking a spiritual request.
- When someone says Дуже дякую to you, a common polite way to respond is Прошу, which literally means 'I pray' or 'I beg', but functions like 'You are welcome'.
- If someone thanks you excessively, a Ukrainian might jokingly respond with на здоров’я, which literally means 'for your health'.
Examples in context
- Дуже дякую за допомогу.Thank you so much for helping me.This sentence is useful for expressing gratitude for help using Дуже дякую.Tatoeba #6291319 by deniko, translation #5520534 by Hybrid
- Дуже дякую.Thank you so much.This sentence is useful for a simple expression of thanks using Дуже дякую.Tatoeba #4918189 by older, translation #2648441 by CK
- Дуже дякую за цей подарунок!Duzhe dyakuyu za tsey podarunok!Thank you so much for this gift!
Example conversation
Andriy helped Olena carry some heavy boxes to her car.
- Олена OlenaДуже дякую, Андрію, ти мене виручив.Duzhe dyakuyu, Andriyu, ty mene vyruchyv.Thank you so much, Andriy, you helped me out.
- Андрій AndriiНема за що, Олено.Nema za shcho, Oleno.You're welcome, Olena.
- Олена OlenaМені було дуже важко.Meni bulo duzhe vazhko.It was very difficult for me.
- Андрій AndriiРадий був допомогти.Radyv buv dopomohty.I was happy to help.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
