谢谢你（说）英语
xièxie nǐ (shuō) yīngyǔ
Thank you to english · trad. 謝謝你（說）英語
谢谢你（说）英语 (xièxie nǐ (shuō) yīngyǔ) is a polite way to express gratitude to someone for speaking English, especially when you might have expected them to speak Chinese or another language. It means "thank you for speaking English."
What does 谢谢你（说）英语 (xièxie nǐ (shuō) yīngyǔ) mean?
谢谢你（说）英语 (xièxie nǐ (shuō) yīngyǔ) means “thank you to English” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “thank you (for speaking) English.”
When to use it
Neutral and polite. This phrase thoughtfully acknowledges someone's effort to communicate in English. You can omit 说 (shuō) for a slightly more concise phrase, saying just 谢谢你英语 (xièxie nǐ yīngyǔ).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "SHYEH-shyeh nee (shwor) EENG-yoo." The second 谢 in 谢谢 is typically a light, neutral tone. The '说' is optional; '英语' has a high-level first tone on 英 and a rising third tone on 语.
Other ways to say it
- 谢谢你用英语跟我说xièxie nǐ yòng yīngyǔ gēn wǒ shuōthank you for your English (more general)
- 谢谢你教我英语xièxie nǐ jiāo wǒ Yīngyǔthank you for teaching me English
- 感谢你（说）英语gǎnxiè nǐ (shuō) yīngyǔappreciate you speaking English (slightly more formal)
Examples
谢谢你（说）英语，这对我帮助很大。
Xièxie nǐ (shuō) yīngyǔ, zhè duì wǒ bāngzhù hěndà.
Thank you for speaking English, this helps me a lot.
我很高兴你能说英语，谢谢你（说）英语！
Wǒ hěn gāoxìng nǐ néng shuō yīngyǔ, xièxie nǐ (shuō) yīngyǔ!
I'm glad you can speak English, thank you for speaking English!
谢谢你（说）英语，这样我们沟通起来就方便多了。
Xièxie nǐ (shuō) yīngyǔ, zhèyàng wǒmen gōutōng qǐlai jiù fāngbiàn duō le.
Thank you for speaking English, this makes our communication much easier.
Pro tip: The optional 说 (shuō) makes the phrase explicitly mean "thank you for speaking English." Without it, 谢谢你英语 (xièxie nǐ yīngyǔ) is also common and understood. In this context, 说 (shuō) is more natural than 讲 (jiǎng) for "speaking a language" when expressing thanks.
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