Comments on: Ways to Say “Thank You” and “You’re Welcome”

By: Abner Castro

Abner Castro — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:09:19 +0000

Hi guys!

It’s my first visit in this blog. I have to congratulate you all. Congratulations! I will always come back here to improve my English more and more.
Thank you very much.
From Brazil.

By: Harsh

Harsh — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:23:05 +0000

Hi can we say “Thanks” in reply to Thanks? I have been wondering this from long time as I have heard this while speaking to Britishers and Aussie’s.

By: matteo mescalchin

matteo mescalchin — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:56:16 +0000

Hallo Lucy,
hallo Jeff,

Since I’ve been working a couple of months with an English guy and I remember he saying ‘no worries’ (while replying to ‘thank you’) I’m wondering if and how this expression is used in American English.

Thanks a lot for having me here.

ciao dall’Italia!

Matteo
P.S. many times I have noticed on the web (fast writing, chatting, texting etc) the short-form ‘thx’ meaning ‘thanks’.

By: Dr. Lucy Tse

Dr. Lucy Tse — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:03:10 +0000

As a couple of you mentioned, yes, you can use phrases like, “I am thankful/grateful for/that…” and “I can’t thank you enough” to express thanks. These are all fairly formal and used to express thanks for something pretty significant or major.

Can you respond with “doesn’t matter”? While I can imagine a situation where that is possible, it’s not common. We use “doesn’t matter” in response to something that may be unpleasant or that isn’t want we wanted.

A: I’m not able to give you the hotel room you wanted. / These theater seats aren’t very good.
B: Doesn’t matter.

The closest response would probably be “no problem” or one of the other informal responses above.

~ Lucy

By: wong wong

wong wong — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:30:24 +0000

i very much enjoy this website and am full of imagination about that “beautiful Los Anglese,California”. A question that is looking forward to an answer: do you say”i can’t thank you more” in response to others’ generous assistance?

By: Hla

Hla — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:30:18 +0000

I also want to learn second language as english, so i search website, this webside is good for learn who study second language. But I think most comment from all over the world.

By: emiliano

emiliano — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:57:36 +0000

Yes, as Isabel told before I was teached to say “not at all” in reply to “thank you”….but I never liked that answer and I do not know really why. I think it is less natural that “no problem” or “It’s nothing” just how you say in U.S.
May you reply “doesn’t matter”? I ask this Lucy because that was my reply instead of “not at all” that dislike me a lot, may be because it is difficult for us (spanish) to pronounce.
Thanks a million.

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:30:46 +0000

I think it will be helpfull.

T h a n k y o u !
Fred, France

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:19:58 +0000

Hi Lucy and others,

First of all “I’m so thankful” of your efforts in helping us learn english more easily by creating such a cheerful and motivating atomosphere. Honestly, words fail to adequatly thank you. By the way, what about the expression: “I’m so thankful”?, perhaps it is very formal way to thank someone.

Cheers
Sam

By: Dr. Lucy Tse

Dr. Lucy Tse — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:15:51 +0000

In answer to Gustavo, “welcome” is short for “you’re welcome,” and yes, you do hear it quite often in very informal situations.

~ Lucy