| Hi, everybody! This is Katya from RussianPod101.com. |
| Do you know how to say “thank you” in Russian? In this lesson, you'll learn three different ways to say "thank you" and how to respond. |
| Let’s start with the easiest one. |
| Спасибо. |
| [slowly] Спасибо. |
| It means “thank you.” |
| If you want to show you really appreciate something, just add Большое. |
| Большое спасибо. |
| [slowly] Большое спасибо. |
| It means “thank you so much.” |
| The word Большое means "big," so Большое спасибо literally means "Big thanks." |
| To sound like a pro, you can also add why you're thankful. For example, Большое спасибо за помощь. |
| “Thank you very much for your help.” |
| What if you want to show your appreciation for something in a more formal way? Here's how you can say it. |
| Спасибо, с удовольствием. |
| [slowly] Спасибо, с удовольствием. |
| It means "Thank you, kindly." |
| Now you know 3 different ways to say "thank you" in Russian! But how do you respond if someone thanks you? |
| If someone says "thank you" in Russian, simply say Пожалуйста. It means "you're welcome." |
| Let's wrap up this lesson by recapping what we've learned. Listen to the expressions and repeat after me. |
| “Thank you." |
| Спасибо. |
| *beep |
| Спасибо. |
| The formal way to say “thank you so much.” |
| Большое спасибо. |
| *beep |
| Большое спасибо. |
| Literally “thank you, gradually." |
| Спасибо, с удовольствием. |
| *beep |
| Спасибо, с удовольствием. |
| And to respond, just say: |
| Пожалуйста |
| *beep |
| Пожалуйста |
| Well done! [pause] |
| When saying “thank you” in Russia, body language is very important. In any case, it's very important that your thanks be accompanied with a smile and, again, direct eye contact. |
| You just learned three different ways to say “thank you” and how to respond in Russian. |
| And, if you really want to become fluent and speak Russian from the very first lesson, go to RussianPod101.com. |
| I’ll see you next time. Пока пока. |
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