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Say Thanks: free language game, thank you in 35 languages
Merci, gracias, arigatou. Match each 'thank you' to its language.
What is Say Thanks?
How to say thank you is one of the world's favourite searches. Skip says it in one of 35 languages, from merci and danke to arigatō (ありがとう), shukran (شكرًا) and asante: pick the language out of four, as many as you can in 60 seconds.
Say Thanks is a free 60-second language game. Skip says "thank you" in another language, and you pick which one out of four. Words in other alphabets are shown in Latin letters with the original script underneath: arigatō (ありがとう), spasibo (спасибо), shukran (شكرًا), dhanyavaad (धन्यवाद).
The run has three levels: the famous ones, then languages from Korean to Hawaiian, then look-alikes such as Danish tak, Swedish tack and Norwegian takk. Every answer adds a tip, like the polite form or how to say thank you very much.
At a glance
- Category
- Quick Games
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Play time
- 1 min
- Price
- Free, in your browser, sign-up optional
How to play
- Name the language
- Tap one of four languages, or press 1 to 4.
- Three levels
- The famous ones, then languages from around the world, then look-alikes like tak, tack and takk. Every 6 right answers, the next level.
- Time
- 60 seconds. A wrong answer costs 2 seconds and teaches you a phrase.
- Score
- 10, 15 or 20 points by level plus up to 5 for speed, ×2 after 5 right in a row, ×3 after 10, ×4 after 15.
Scoring
Each right answer scores 10, 15 or 20 points by level plus up to 5 for answering within 4 seconds, multiplied by your streak: ×2 after 5 right in a row, ×3 after 10, ×4 after 15. The level goes up every 6 right answers.
The run lasts 60 seconds. A wrong answer costs 2 seconds and resets your streak. Your best score is kept in this browser.
What it trains
- Thank you in 35 languages
- From merci and arigatō to diolch and ngiyabonga.
- Spotting languages
- Using letters like ş, ț, ơ or ę to tell languages apart.
- Cultural curiosity
- Polite forms and how to say thank you very much.
Strategy and tips
- Look at the letters
- ş points to Turkish, ț to Romanian, ơ to Vietnamese, ę to Polish.
- Nordic trio
- Tak is Danish, tack Swedish, takk Norwegian; kiitos is Finnish.
- Same root
- Hindi dhanyavaad and Bengali dhonnobad share a root.
- Shared words
- Terima kasih works in both Indonesian and Malay, so the other is never a wrong answer.
- Say it out loud
- Repeating the word helps it stick for your next trip.
Why play Say Thanks?
Thank you is often the first word people learn in a new language, and the one that opens the most doors. Recognising it in many languages is a small, warm step towards understanding other cultures.
Frequently asked questions
Is Say Thanks free?
Yes. It is free and runs in your browser, with no download. Signing up is optional.
How are other alphabets written?
In the usual Latin-letter spelling (romanisation), with the original script underneath when there is one.
Why obrigado and not obrigada?
In Portuguese, men say obrigado and women say obrigada. The tip after each answer explains forms like this.
How many languages are there?
35, across three levels, from French and Japanese to Welsh, Zulu and Tamil.