дзякуй

Thanking

Level 1Sounds Like dzâkuj

Дзякуй! means Thank you. Вялікі дзякуй! means Thank you very much. Add за and the thing: Дзякуй за каву (Thanks for the coffee).

How It Works

  • Дзякуй: thanks, thank you. It suits any situation.
  • Вялікі дзякуй: thank you very much. Шчыры дзякуй: heartfelt thanks.
  • Дзякую + the dative: "I thank (someone)". Дзякую вам (polite), дзякую табе (informal). See дзякаваць + давальны.

To say what you are thankful for, use за with the accusative: дзякуй за дапамогу (for the help), за падарунак (for the gift), за ўсё (for everything). Feminine nouns in -а change to -у. See вінавальны жаночага роду -у/-ю.

To answer thanks, say Калі ласка (You're welcome) or Няма за што (Don't mention it). See калі ласка.

Examples (5)

  1. Дзякуй за дапамогу!

    Thanks for the help!

    Word by Word: Thanks for help!

    Дапамога becomes дапамогу after за.

  2. Вялікі дзякуй за падарунак!

    Thank you very much for the gift!

    Word by Word: Big thanks for gift!

  3. Дзякую вам за ўсё.

    Thank you for everything.

    Word by Word: I-thank to-you for everything.

    Вам is the dative of вы.

  4. Дзякуй! — Няма за што.

    Thanks! — Don't mention it.

    Word by Word: Thanks! — There-is-not for what.

  5. Шчыры дзякуй усім, хто прыйшоў.

    Heartfelt thanks to everyone who came.

    Word by Word: Sincere thanks to-all, who came.

    Дзякуй ends in the consonant й, so усім keeps у.

Common Mistakes

  • Putting the person in the accusative after дзякую.

    Дзякую цябе за дапамогу.
    Дзякую табе за дапамогу.

    Дзякаваць takes the dative: табе, вам, маме.

  • Leaving the noun after за in its basic form.

    Дзякуй за дапамога.
    Дзякуй за дапамогу.

    За takes the accusative here, so дапамога becomes дапамогу.

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дзякуйLevel 1Thanking

Words in This Pattern

дзякавацьза