English

A “thank you” sign being held up at a conference in Taiwan in 2014

Interjection

thank you

1. An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given. [from c. 1400]

   “Thank you!” said the girl after her mom gave her a gift.‎

Alternative forms

• thank ya, thank yu (slang)
• thank ye (archaic)
• thank u (chiefly Internet slang)

Synonyms

• cheers (informal)
• gracias
• gramercy (archaic)
• much obliged
• ta (Australia, Britain)
• thank you very much
• thanks, thanks a bunch (informal), thanks a lot, thanks a million (informal), thanks very much
• ty (Internet, text messaging)
• See also Wikisaurus:thank you

Translations

Noun

thank you ‎(plural thank yous)

1. Alternative spelling of thank-you.