Thank you my friend in Ukrainian

How to say “thank you” in Ukrainian: 8 useful expressions (with audio!)

Jan 25, 2021 | Phrases

How to say “thank you” in Ukrainian? There is one common way (дякую), which you may already know, but there are also some more advanced versions and synonyms that will impress native speakers. Find out 8 ways to say “thank you” in Ukrainian below with audio!

1. Дякую! /d’akuju/ = Thank you!

Thank you my friend in Ukrainian

This is the most common way to say “thank you” in Ukrainian. Short and easy! Just make sure to pronounce that [d] softly – дякую  😊

Listen to our podcast episode all about saying “thank you” in Ukrainian: ULP Episode 54: Вдячність – 10 ways to express gratitude in Ukrainian

2. Дуже дякую! /duzhe d’akuju/ = Thank you very much!

Thank you my friend in Ukrainian

Add дуже to anything in Ukrainian in order to say “very”, “very much”.

3. Щиро дякую! /shchyro d’akuju/ = Sincerely thank you!

Thank you my friend in Ukrainian

This is a nice, common form to use in more formal situations – in an email, for instance.

Eager to learn more? Here are 7 ways to apologize in Ukrainian!

4. Сердечно дякую! /serdechno d’akuju/ = Thank you from my heart!

Thank you my friend in Ukrainian

This one is similar to “Щиро дякую!” and is used when you want to express a lot of gratitude that comes from you heart – серце ❤️

5. Спасибі! /spasybi/ = Thank you!

Thank you my friend in Ukrainian

This is a synonym of “Дякую”, and a widely used way of expressing gratitude, too. It has an interesting Old Slavic origin: from “спаси Бог” – “save (us) God”.

6. Дякую за… /d’akuju za/ = Thank you for…

Thank you my friend in Ukrainian

If you want to thank for something, add “за” after “дякую” or “спасибі“. Note that you will have to use the Accusative caseafter “за“:

  • Дякую за вечір – Thank you for the evening
  • Дякую за обід – Thank you for the lunch
  • Дякую за вечерю – Thank you for the dinner
  • Дякую за підтримку – Thank you for your support
  • Дякую за привітання – Thank you for your wishes or congratulations

New to the concept of Ukrainian cases? Check out our Introduction to Ukrainian cases here.

7. Я дуже вдячна (вдячний) за… /ja duzhe vd’achna (vd’achnyj) za/ = I am very grateful for…

Thank you my friend in Ukrainian

This is a common expression using the adjective “grateful” – вдячний. Make sure to use the correct form:

вдячна – female

вдячний – male

вдячні – plural

8. На знак вдячності… /na znak vd’achnosti/ = As a sign of gratitude…

Thank you my friend in Ukrainian

If you want to give someone a present or make something nice for someone as a sign of gratitude, you can say:

  • На знак вдячності, я хочу вам дещо подарувати. – As a sign of gratitude, I want to give you a little something.
  • На знак вдячності, я хочу запросити тебе на обід. – As a sign of gratitude, I want to invite you for a dinner.

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What is Dyakuyu?

So if you want to thank someone in Ukrainian, you can say: ДЯКУЮ (DYAKUYU) THANK YOU.

What do you say to a friend in Ukraine?

The first and most crucial greeting to say hello or hi in Ukrainian is Добрий день! (dobryi den''). You will often use this formal word when meeting new Ukrainian people. If you are talking with close friends, however, and would like to speak informally, you can say Привіт!

What does spasibo mean in Ukrainian?

Thank you in Russian – Спасибо (Spasibo)