ขอบคุณมาก
kɔ̂ɔp-kun-mâak
The English phrase 'thank you very much' is translated into Thai as ขอบคุณมาก (kɔ̂ɔp-kun-mâak).
The phrase ขอบคุณมาก is used to express a greater level of gratitude than the standard 'thank you'.
Meaning: greater gratitude than "thank you" (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ขอบคุณ (kɔ̂ɔp-kun), meaning 'to thank' and มาก (mâak), meaning 'very much' or 'a lot'.
Which one should you use?
Adding มาก (mâak) to ขอบคุณ (kɔ̂ɔp-kun) intensifies the gratitude, similar to the difference between 'thank you' and 'thank you very much' in English.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase polite, you should add the particle ครับ (kráp) if you are male or ค่ะ (kâ) if you are female at the end, resulting in ขอบคุณมากครับ/ค่ะ. Specifically, Khop khun mak kha is a formal phrase used by female speakers and Khop khun mak khrap is a formal phrase used by male speakers.
How do you pronounce it?
kɔ̂ɔp-kun-mâak
Did you know?
- The word ขอบคุณ (kɔ̂ɔp-kun) contains the word คุณ (kun), which means 'you' but also refers to 'virtue' or 'favor'. Literally, you are acknowledging the virtue or goodness that the other person has bestowed upon you.
- In Thai culture, the act of saying ขอบคุณมาก is often accompanied by the 'Wai', a gesture where you press your palms together near your chest and bow slightly.
- If you are thanking someone significantly older or of higher status, you might replace ขอบคุณมาก with the even more formal ขอบพระคุณมาก.
Examples in context
- ขอบคุณมากนะคะkhop khun mak na khaThank you very much.
- ขอบคุณมากสำหรับของขวัญkhop khun mak sam-rap khong khwanThank you very much for the gift.
Example conversation
Pimon gives Chonsit a gift to thank him for his help.
- พิมล Pimonขอบคุณมากนะคะสำหรับความช่วยเหลือkhop khun mak na kha sam-rap khwam chuai lueaThank you very much for the help.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitไม่เป็นไรครับ ยินดีช่วยเสมอmai pen rai khrap, yin di chuai sa-moeYou're welcome, I'm always happy to help.
- พิมล Pimonคุณใจดีจริงๆ ค่ะkhun chai di ching ching khaYou are truly kind.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitขอบคุณที่ชมนะครับkhop khun thi chom na khrapThank you for the compliment.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank you very much” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
