THANK YOU and THANKS – How to thank someone in English
We say “thank you” or “thanks” to show that we are grateful for something.
In this English lesson learners are going to learn the following:
The different uses of “thank you” and “thanks” with examples.
A different way to thank someone in very informal speech.
How to use “thank you” as a noun with example sentences.
The English verb “thank” and how to use it.
2 common expressions (“thank God” and “thanks to”)
Example:
“thanks” is more informal than “thank you”
If we are very grateful for something, we can say:
Examples of use
We say “thank you” or “thanks” when someone asks how we are.
John: Hi Jude. How are you?
Jude: Hello John, I’m good. Thanks.
We use “thank you” or “thanks” to reply to a compliment.
Polite Refusals
We say “thank you” or “thanks” to politely refuse something.
Very Informal Speech
In very informal language we can say “cheers”
Example:
Robert has not finished his project that’s due the next day so;
James: If you need a hand, tell me.
Robert: Cheers!
ING form
To say thank you for an action from the past or present, we use this structure:
“thank you”
or + for + ING form
“thanks”
Examples:
“thank you” as a noun
We can also use thank you as a noun.
“thank” as a verb
We can also use “thank” as a verb.
I thank my friends for coming by.
Dan thanked his cousin for giving him a lift yesterday.
Common expression (1)
“thank God”
We say “thank God” to express relief about something.
We say “thank God” when we are pleased that something happened that we were worried about.
We have lost everything during the hurricane, but thank God we are safe.
I lost my wallet along the way, thank God I found it.
At last, the semester is over! Thank God.
Common expression (2)
“thanks to” + noun phrase
“thanks to” means “because of”
It is common in written English.
My daughter is doing well in English subject, thanks to the effort of the teacher.
Thanks to my parents who supported me, I am a doctor now.
So, there we are that’s the end of this lesson, hope you enjoyed it.
Don’t forget to subscribe, share, like and let me know your thoughts and questions.
Love to hear from you. Thank you very much.
Downloadable files
Download the PowerPoint Presentation and Word file used in this English tutorial for beginners THANK YOU and THANKS – How to thank someone in English.
For more readings
- ing Verbs English Lesson and Exercises – ing Forms, Spelling Rules and Grammar
- Present Simple Verb Tense | Present simple English Verb
- Modal Verb Could – Form, Use and Meaning in English
- To and Towards – Confusing English words | Vocabulary
- Conjunctions “And” “But” “Or” and “So”- English Lesson For Beginners
If you have any questions or suggestions about THANK YOU and THANKS – How to thank someone in English, please feel free to leave a comment below or send us a message using our contact page.