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Learning Japanese for travel or study? Let’s try this term:
To say thanks in Japanese: Arigato
Say it out loud: “Ah Ree Gah Tow“
You can learn how to say thanks and over 220 other travel-friendly words and phrases with our inexpensive, easy-to-use Japanese language cheat sheets. We can help you make your next trip to another country even more fun and immersive. Click below!
Some more helpful words in our Japanese Courtesy/Questions category:
...the bathroom – Toire (Toh Ee Reh)
come with me – Issho Ni Kite Kudasai (Issho Nee Kee Teh Koo Dah Sai)
do you speak english? – Eigo Wo Hanashi Masuka? (Eh Ee Goh Woh Hah Nah Shee Mass Kah?)
excellent – Subarashii (Soo Bah Rah Shee)
excuse me – Sumimasen (Soo Mee Mah Senn)
good / bad – Ii / Warui (Ee /Wah Roo Ee)
how do you say…? – …Ha Dou Iimasuka? (…Wah Dough Ee Mass Kah?)
how much is this? – Ikura Desuka? (Ee Coo Rah Dess Kah?)
may I? (point at chair, door) – Ii Desuka? (Ee Dess Kah?)
maybe – Tabunn (Tah Bunn)
no problem – Mondai Arimasenn (Mohn Dai Ah Ree Mah Senn)
please – Onegai Shimasu (Oh Neh Gai Shee Mass)
sorry – Gomennasai (Goh Men Nah Sai)
thank you – Arigato Gozaimasu (Ah Ree Gah Tow Goh Zai Mass)
thanks – Arigato (Ah Ree Gah Tow)
what is that? – Are Ha Nandesuka? (Ah Reh Wah Nahnn Dess Kah?)
where is… – …Ha Doko Desuka? (…Wah Docco Dess Kah?)
yes / no – Hai / Iie (Hai / Ee-Eh)
you are welcome – Douitashimashite (Dough Ee Tah Shee Mah Shee Teh)
And here’s how to say thanks in other languages!
Arabic–Shukran (shuk ran)
Chinese–Xiè Lā! (Shiye La!)
Croatian–hvala (hvah luh)
Czech–Diky (deeky)
Finnish–kiitti (kee eh tih)
French–Merci (mehr see)
German–danke (dahn kuh)
Italian–grazie (gratz ee eh)
Japanese–Arigato (Ah Ree Gah Tow)
Korean–Gomawoyo. (Go Ma Wo Yo.)
Polish–dzięki (jen' kee)
Portuguese–Obrigado/a (oh bree gah doo/dah)
Russian–Spasibo (Spah сee bah)
Spanish–gracias (grah see ahs)
Swahili–shukrani (shook rah nee)
Thai–Khop Khun Khrap/Kha (kop koon krahp/KAH)
Turkish–sağol (sahl)
Vietnamese–Cảm Ơn (Kam Uhn)
In every culture, courtesy gets you a long way. Gratitude is a universal form of appreciation, and knowing when to say "thanks" (Arigato) in Japanese ensures that you are well on your way to being considered a polite guest! Get instant access to the Japanese Language Set to learn more of these courtesy phrases.
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