English–German

“grateful” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdaŋkbaːɐ̯/

Example

Ich wäre dir dankbar, wenn du mir helfen könntest.

I would be grateful if you could help me.

Illustration for dankbar (grateful)

How to say “grateful” in German

“Grateful” in German is dankbar.

A person looks toward the source of a benefit with warm appreciation for what was received.

Full entry for dankbar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dankbar

Ich bin dankbar für deine Hilfe.

I am grateful for your help.

Tips for using dankbar

  • Dankbar usually takes für with the accusative, as in dankbar für deine Hilfe, while danken takes a dative object.

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