danke
Translation
thanks, thank you
Examples
Danke für deine Hilfe.
Thanks for your help.
Möchten Sie noch Kaffee? - Ja, danke.
Would you like more coffee? - Yes, thanks.
Grammar Patterns
((for sth.)) thanks for sth. Thanks for the gift.
standalone to express thanks Here is your coffee. - Thanks.
Similar Words
danke schön (thank you very much), vielen Dank (many thanks), besten Dank (best thanks)
Etymology
From the verb 'danken' (to thank). Related to Old High German 'dankōn' and cognate with English 'think', as thanks involves thinking of someone's kindness.
Memory Tips
The most common way to say 'thanks'. Use it in everyday situations. It's the first person singular form of 'danken', literally '(I) thank'.