Exercise 5: Expressions Before and After Thanking

Summary of Strategies for Thanks

¨      Complimenting

¨      Apologizing      

¨      Expressing surprise and delight

¨      Promising to repay

¨      Expressing a lack of necessity or obligation

¨      Emphasizing the depth of gratitude (stressing how much you enjoyed the favor you received, or how helpful it was)

e.g., 助かった  tasukatta

楽しかった  tanoshikatta

 役に立った  yakunitatta

おいしかった oishikatt

ごちそうさま  gochisousama

Review Pre-/Post-Thanking Strategy Exercise