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谢谢你讲英语
xiè xiè nǐ jiǎng yīng yǔ
Thank you to english · trad. 謝謝你講英語

谢谢你讲英语 (xièxie nǐ jiǎng yīngyǔ) is a polite and common way to thank someone for speaking English, especially when they switch languages for your convenience or provide help in English. It acknowledges their effort and consideration.

When to use it

Neutral and polite. You can also use 谢谢你的英语 (xièxie nǐ de yīngyǔ), "thank you for your English," which is a bit more general. If someone taught you, say 谢谢你教我英语 (xièxie nǐ jiāo wǒ yīngyǔ).

How to pronounce it

Sounds like "SHYEH-shyeh nee jee-AHNG YING-yoo." The first 谢 is a falling tone, the second is usually said lightly. 你 is a third tone, 讲 is a third tone, 英 is a first tone, 语 is a third tone.

Other ways to say it

  • 谢谢你的英语xiè xiè nǐ de yīng yǔthank you for your English (more general)
  • 谢谢你教我英语xiè xiè nǐ jiào wǒ yīng yǔthank you for teaching me English
  • 感谢你讲英语gǎn xiè nǐ jiǎng yīng yǔappreciate you speaking English (slightly more formal)

Examples

谢谢你讲英语，我听懂了。
xiè xiè nǐ jiǎng yīng yǔ ， wǒ tīng dǒng le 。
Thank you for speaking English, I understood.
他不会说中文，谢谢你讲英语。
tā bú huì shuō zhōng wén ， xiè xiè nǐ jiǎng yīng yǔ 。
He doesn't speak Chinese, thank you for speaking English.
谢谢你讲英语，这对我很有帮助。
xiè xiè nǐ jiǎng yīng yǔ ， zhè duì wǒ hěn yǒu bāng zhù 。
Thank you for speaking English, this is very helpful to me.
Pro tip: While 谢谢你的英语 is a general phrase, adding a verb like 讲 (jiǎng, speak) or 教 (jiāo, teach) makes your gratitude more specific and natural in context.

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