danke für deine E-Mail
In German, "thanks for your email" is expressed as danke für deine E-Mail.
This phrase is used to politely acknowledge that someone has sent you an email.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of danke (thanks), für (for), deine (your) and E-Mail (email).
Which one should you use?
While danke für deine E-Mail is a standard casual way to express thanks, you can use Vielen Dank für deine E-Mail for more emphasis in an informal setting. In neutral situations where you do not wish to specify ownership, you can use danke für die E-Mail, which means "thanks for the email".
How does it change in a sentence?
The use of deine indicates an informal relationship with the recipient. To transition to a formal tone, you must replace deine with the formal Ihre.
Did you know?
- While 'E-Mail' is borrowed directly from English, it is treated as a feminine noun in German. This is likely because it follows the gender of the word Post, meaning 'mail', or Nachricht, meaning 'message'.
- The word danke is actually a shortened version of a full sentence. Historically, it is an ellipsis of the phrase ich danke dir, which translates to 'I thank you'.
- German has a distinct word for the act of writing an email, emailen, which is used as a verb in casual conversation.
Examples in context
- Danke für deine E-Mail.Thanks for your email!This sentence is useful for saying "Thanks for your email!" using danke für deine E-Mail.Tatoeba #2122031 by freddy1, translation #2122029 by freddy1
- Vielen Dank für Ihre E-Mail und die ausführlichen Informationen zu unserem Projekt.Thank you for your email and the detailed information about our project.
- Vielen Dank für Ihre E-Mail. Ich freue mich schon auf den weiteren Austausch.Many thanks for your email. I look forward to further exchange.
- Danke für deine E-Mail mit den Details.Thanks for your email with the details.
Example conversation
Hannah and Julian are communicating about a shared project via email.
- HannahDanke für deine E-Mail, Julian.Thanks for your email, Julian.
- JulianGerne, Hannah. Hast du die Dateien erhalten?You're welcome, Hannah. Did you receive the files?
- HannahJa, ich habe alles bekommen.Yes, I received everything.
- JulianSuper, dann melden wir uns bald wieder.Great, then we'll be in touch again soon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries E-Mail, danke, für, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
