多謝嗮 / 多谢嗮
do¹ ze⁶ saai³
In Cantonese, "thank you very much" can be expressed as 多謝嗮 / 多谢嗮 (do¹ ze⁶ saai³) or 唔該嗮 / 唔该嗮.
Meaning: greater gratitude than "thank you" (intj)
Ways to say it
| Cantonese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 多謝嗮 / 多谢嗮 | do¹ ze⁶ saai³ |
| 唔該嗮 / 唔该嗮 | do¹ ze⁶ saai³ |
These phrases are used to express a greater level of gratitude than the standard "thank you".
Which one should you use?
Use 多謝嗮 / 多谢嗮 to express great gratitude for receiving a gift or money. Use 唔該嗮 / 唔该嗮 to express great gratitude for a service or for someone's help.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase 多謝嗮 / 多谢嗮 is a complete expression and does not require an object like "you" to be grammatically correct in Cantonese.
How do you pronounce it?
do¹ ze⁶ saai³
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often confuse '多謝' and '唔該'. Use 唔該嗮 / 唔该嗮 specifically to express great gratitude for someone's help or service, whereas 多謝嗮 / 多谢嗮 is for gifts or money.
Did you know?
- The word 唔該 is used not only for gratitude but also to politely get someone's attention, similar to saying 'excuse me' in English.
- The suffix 嗮 (saai3) used in these phrases literally means 'all' or 'completely', making the phrase 'thank you all/completely'.
- In some traditional Cantonese settings, if a gift is too expensive, a person might initially refuse it before saying 多謝 to avoid appearing greedy.
Example sentences for Cantonese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank you very much” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
