How to Say Thank You in Different Languages

Hvala (with a polite 'Hvala lepo' for 'thank you very much') is the Serbian word for 'thank you.' The other options represent different languages: 'tack' is related to Danish (though properly spelled 'tak'), 'gracias' is Spanish, and 'danke' is German. Serbian is a South Slavic language spoken primarily in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.

Diolch is the Welsh word for 'thank you.' Welsh is a Celtic language native to Wales, with about 700,000 speakers today. The other options come from different languages: 'Todah' is Hebrew, 'Mahalo' is Hawaiian, and 'kiitos' is Finnish. Welsh is notable for being one of the few Celtic languages still widely spoken today.

Tak (properly spelled with the letter 'å') is the Danish word for 'thank you.' Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by about 6 million people, primarily in Denmark. The other options: 'danku' is related to Dutch/German (though not standard spelling), 'Mahalo' is Hawaiian, and 'kiitos' is Finnish.

Danku (though properly 'dank u' or 'dankjewel') is the Dutch word for 'thank you.' Dutch is a West Germanic language spoken by about 24 million people, primarily in the Netherlands and Belgium. The other options represent different languages: 'Mahalo' is Hawaiian, 'kiitos' is Finnish, and 'tak' is Danish (which uses the letter 'å').

The Estonian word for 'thank you' is 'aitäh'. The other options are 'thank you' in other languages: 'gracias' is Spanish, 'kiitos' is Finnish, and 'danku' is not a standard word in any major language (though similar to German 'danke').

The Finnish word for 'thank you' is 'kiitos'. 'Todah' is Hebrew (typically 'toda'), 'gracias' is Spanish, and 'aitäh' is Estonian - showing how these basic phrases differ across language families.

The German word for 'thank you' is 'danke'. 'Todah' is Hebrew, 'gracias' is Spanish, and 'Hvala' is Slavic (Croatian/Serbian). German uses the 'danke' form across German-speaking countries.

The Hindi word for 'thank you' is 'dhanyavaad' (धन्यवाद). 'Shukriya' is Urdu-influenced and commonly used in casual speech, while 'dhanyavaad' is the more formal Sanskritized Hindi preferred in educational contexts. 'Dhenabad' and 'dhan-vahd' are transliteration variants.

The Icelandic word for 'thank you' is 'þakka þér' (literally 'thanks to you'). Option D shows this transliterated as 'Thakka Thu Ther'. 'Todah' is Hebrew, 'Spasibo' is Russian, and 'kiitos' is Finnish - all incorrect for Icelandic.

The Indonesian word for 'thank you' is 'Terima Kasih'. This is the standard expression used across Indonesia and Malaysia. 'Shukriya' and 'Shukran' are Arabic/Urdu influenced, and 'Thakka Thu Ther' is Icelandic transliteration.

The Norwegian word for 'thank you' is 'Takk'. 'tack' (lowercase) is Swedish, 'Spasibo' is Russian, and 'aitäh' is Estonian. Norwegian and Swedish are similar but capitalize differently.

The Russian word for 'thank you' is 'Spasibo' (спасибо). 'Todah' is Hebrew, 'diolch' is Welsh, and 'Efharisto' is Greek. Russian uses the Cyrillic alphabet but 'Spasibo' is the standard transliteration.

The Arabic word for 'thank you' is 'Shukran' (شكراً). 'dhanyavaad' and 'Dhenabad' are Hindi, and 'Mahalo' is Hawaiian. Arabic is widely used across the Middle East and North Africa.

The Bengali word for 'thank you' is 'Dhonnobad' (ধন্যবাদ). Option B 'Dhenabad' has a transliteration error ('e' instead of 'o' in first syllable) but is clearly the intended correct answer. 'dhanyavaad' is Hindi, 'Shukriya' is Urdu-influenced, and 'dhan-vahd' is garbled.

The Greek word for 'thank you' is 'Efharisto' (Ευχαριστώ). 'tack' is Swedish, 'Spasibo' is Russian, and 'diolch' is Welsh. Greek uses its unique alphabet and 'Efharisto' is the standard transliteration.

Mahalo is the Hawaiian word for thank you. Terima Kasih is Indonesian, diolch is Welsh, and Efharisto is Greek.

Todah is the Hebrew word for thank you. Mahalo is Hawaiian, diolch is Welsh, and tak is Polish/Swedish.

Gracias is the Spanish word for thank you. Todah is Hebrew, Hvala is Serbian/Croatian, and tak is Polish.