Other ways to say

Thank you

Hi guys❗ You know, being courteous is very important in English. Therefore, we should be gracious and use polite phrases such as thank you, which is not the only expression to thank 👨👩. Do you know others❓

In the following conversations, you can find ❺ of them. Try to guess the differences between them.

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Laura : I missed maths class the last week. Can you explain the lesson to me, please❓
Daniel: Don't 😟. It's as easy as 🔤.

Laura : Thanks for the help, Daniel. I own you one.

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Waitress: Here you have your ☕.

Martha  : Cheers❗

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Waitress: Happy birthday❗

Martha  : 🌷🌷🌷. You shouldn't have❗

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Jonh: Here's the 📁 you requested.

Matt: Oh! I'm much obliged to you.

Did you guess the difference between the previous ways to say thank you❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟. Let´s see their meanings and other ones' meanings❗

Thank you

Thank you is used as a polite answer for a polite question or to show you are grateful for something. Usually people say Thank you very much or Thank you kindly to sound polite.

    Thank you very much.
    Thank you kindly.

Thanks
This is, probably, the most well-known informal way to say thank you. We can add other words to make this respond stronger such us many: Many thanks. Brits use Thanks a ton when speaking to a friend. While, Thanks a million is an informal way to say Thank you very much.

    Thanks for the help.

    Many thanks for the lovely flowers.

    Thanks a ton.      ↔️     Thanks a lot.
    Thanks a million.

I owe you (one)

This informal phrase is used to thank somebody for their help and telling them you will do something for them in the future. English speakers say I'm eternaly indebted to you to mean I own you in more formal situations.

    I own you one.
    I'm eternally indebted to you for it.

Cheers❗

This colloquial expression is used to mean thank you in South Africa 🇿🇦 and the UK 🇬🇧.

    Cheers!

I really appreciate (sth)

Use it when you are thanking someone or expressing your gratitude.

    I really appretiate your support very much.

You shouldn't have

You can say this after someone has give you a 🎁 to mean that you didn't expect it.

   Flowers. You shouldn't have!

Ta❗

When Brits want to thank 👨👩 such as close friends or family, they say this very informal word.

    Ta!

Much obliged

Much obligued is an old-fashioned phrase to thank 👨👩 and say you are grateful. Use it in very formal situations.

    I'm much obliged to you.

I'm sure you have your own particular way to say thank you. So, I challenge you to use one of the others. Do you accept the challenge❓

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