thank

gb/θˈæŋk/ us/θˈæŋk/

A1 English

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megköszön

VERB A1

megköszön A2

Usage pattern:

to thank [someone] for [something]

I want to thank you for your help yesterday.

Szeretném megköszönni neked a tegnapi segítségedet.

She thanked the waiter for the excellent service.

Megköszönte a pincérnek a kiváló kiszolgálást.

We should thank our parents for their support.

He thanked the audience for coming to the show.

Learner examples

I thank you for the book.

Köszönöm neked a könyvet.

She thanked him for the pen.

Megköszönte neki a tollat.

We thank our teacher every day.

He thanked his mother for dinner.

Common mistake:

Learners sometimes confuse 'thank' with 'welcome'. 'Thank' is used to show gratitude, while 'welcome' is used to greet or respond to thanks.

Meaning

Express gratitude to someone

Collocations

thank you |thank someone for |thank God

Synonyms

appreciate (More formal or can express valuing something in general, not just saying thanks)

Antonyms

blame (To assign responsibility for a fault or wrong instead of expressing gratitude)

Themes

daily life |emotions |communication |relationships |core_vocabulary

Definition

To say you are happy about what someone did for you or gave you.

To tell someone you are grateful for something they have done or given.

Grammar

Dictionary form

thank

IPA

GB/θˈæŋk/

US/θˈæŋk/

Syllables & stress

thank (1 syllable)

Stress on 1st syllable (thank)

Word forms

Verb

Base: thank
3rd Person Singular: thanks
Present Participle: thanking
Past: thanked

Word family

Forms

thanks verb thanking verb thanked verb

Core family

thankful adjective A2 thankfully adverb B1

Related words

thankfulness noun thanksgiving noun

Negative and opposite forms

thankless adjective

Expressions

thanks a lot

/θˈæŋks ə lˈɑt/

fixed phrase informal

Strong expression of thanks

Used to say you are very thankful.

Examples

Thanks a lot for your help today.
Thanks a lot for fixing my bike.

thanks anyway

/θˈæŋks ˈɛniwˌeɪ/

fixed phrase informal

Thanks despite no success

Used when someone tried to help but could not solve the problem.

Examples

I couldn’t find your book. — Thanks anyway.
Thanks anyway for looking into it.

thanks in advance

/θˈæŋks ˈɪn ədvˈæns/

fixed phrase

Thanks before help is given

Used when asking someone to do something and showing thanks before they do it.

Examples

Please send me the report by Friday. Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

thank God

/θˈæŋk ɡˈɑd/

fixed phrase informal

Express relief or gratitude

Used to show you are happy or feel safe because something bad did not happen.

Examples

Thank God it didn’t rain during the wedding.
Thank God you’re safe.

thank God

/θˈæŋk ɡˈɑd/

fixed phrase

Expression of relief or thanks to God

Used to say you are happy or relieved about something.

Examples

Thank God you’re safe!
Thank God we finished before it rained.

thank you

/θˈæŋk jˈu/

fixed phrase

Polite expression of thanks

Used to tell someone you are happy about what they did or gave you.

Examples

Thank you for helping me with my homework.
"Here’s your coffee." — "Thank you."

thank you

/θˈæŋk jˈu/

fixed phrase

express gratitude

Used to tell someone you are grateful for something they have done.

Examples

Thank you for your help.
Thank you so much for the gift.

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