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How to say “Thank You” in Cantonese — 謝謝 (ze6 ze6)

The Cantonese for “thank you” is 謝謝 (ze6 ze6) — thank you | This is the common Mandarin term, a more formal term being 感謝 (heartfelt thanks) | In Cantonese it is "多謝" for goods received and "唔該" for services rendered..

zeˍ₆謝zeˍ₆謝
简 谢谢
nounthank you | This is the common Mandarin term, a more formal term being 感謝 (heartfelt thanks) | In Cantonese it is "多謝" for goods received and "唔該" for services rendered.
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Other ways to say “thank you”

多謝do1 ze6
many thanks, typically used when thanking someone for a gift.
唔該m4 goi1
thank you (generally used for favours or services; use 多謝 instead for tangible objects) [華]: 謝謝
感謝gam2 ze6
heartfelt thanks | This is the more formal term for "thank you" | For spoken Mand. and Modern Std. Chinese, the normal term is "謝謝" | For spoken Cantonese, it is "多謝" for goods received and "唔該" for services rendered
盛惠sing6 wai6
to thank; thank you
多謝嗮你do1 ze6 saai3 nei5
thank you very much (for things provided)

Example sentences with 謝謝

mˎ₄唔goi1,該,ze˗₃謝ze˗₃謝nei5.你。
Excuse me, thank you.
sauˉ¹收dou3,到,houˊ²好ze˗₃謝ze3.謝。
Received, thanks a lot.
zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係houˊ²好ze˗₃謝ze3.謝。
Really, thank you so much.
doˉ¹多ze6,謝,ze˗₃謝ze3.謝。
Thanks, thank you.

How to pronounce it

The romanisation in brackets (ze6 ze6) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.

Related words

謝謝你ze6 ze6 nei5
Thank you; expression of gratitude.
謝謝你的愛ze6 ze6 nei5 dik1 oi3
Thank you for your love; an expression of gratitude for affection.
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