Hi, my name is Thomas from Coffee Brick German, and before we start today, I just wanted to say one thing.

Thank you for listening and joining me today.

Thank you for your support and your interest in the German language.

Now, if you know me a little bit, you might

have already guessed that this unusual intro has

something to do with today's topic.

Saying thank you in German.

There are many ways to do so, but often one way

is more natural or appropriate than another one.

Today learn when, which thank you,

how, well, what thank you, am best, past.

Why we speak we today about Dankhe?

Well, many countries and cultures around the world celebrate the end of the harvesting season

with events like Thanksgiving, the Mooncake Festival,

or in the German-speaking world, the Erante Dankfest.

Many cities and towns are beautifully decorated, and you will find local fairs, horse wagon

parades, and cultural performance.

So, a wonderful time, um, Uolab in a Dutch-Spraching land to make.

Now that we know the cultural context, let's get started with the actual language.

We already know,

thank you, or if you didn't know until now, you do now.

But there is a short word we can add depending on who we are talking to or who we are

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