November 20, 2012 | AUTHOR: Karen Latimer

Saying Thank You … Globally

I just returned from a family vacation to the Dominican Republic. There, I was forced to reach back into the recesses of my dusty brain and extract what was left of my Spanish vocabulary. Communication wasn’t great — I said “cerveza” (beer) in response to almost every question asked of me — but, what did impress me, is how quickly all my kids, including the 2 year olds, learned “gracias” (thank you). In most cases, it was the only word they needed. In the spirit of the gratitude and global thinking, the following is a list of how to say “Thank You” in ten different languages.

Dutch …. dank u (easy one)
English …. thank you (lest we forget)
French …. Merci
Gaelic …. go raibh maith agat
German … danke
Italian …. grazie
Japanese …. arigato
Polish …. dziękuję — sounds like, dzhehnkooyeh
Russian …. спасибо (spasibo)
Swedish …. tack

CATEGORIES: Relationships

Author: Karen Latimer

Dr. Latimer is a Family Physician and Wellness & Parenting Coach. She works with parents who want to feel more confident when helping their children and coaches young adults to help them better navigate college life and transitions. Contact her at drkarenlatimer@gmail.com to learn more. She is the author of two Audible Originals, Take Back the House -- Raising Happy Parents and Worry Less, Parent Better. She is also the co-founder of the app that makes your life easier and puts social in a healthier place -- List'm.