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How do you say 'Thank you very much' in Russian?

Большое спасибо (bolshoye spasibo) means thank you very much.

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  1. Не за что (ne za chto)
  2. Очень приятно (ochen priyatno)
  3. Большое спасибо (bolshoye spasibo) ✔

Why: Спасибо is thanks, and большое means big. Не за что is the reply 'don't mention it', and очень приятно means pleased to meet you.

Huh, didn't know that: Спасибо began as 'спаси Бог', which meant 'God save you'.

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Bolshoye spasibo literally says 'big thanks', and the word big is right there.
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Answer: Большое спасибо (bolshoye spasibo). Спасибо is thanks, and большое means big. Не за что is the reply 'don't mention it', and очень приятно means pleased to meet you.

  1. Wiktionary: большое спасибо en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%88%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B1%D0%BE
    many thanks, thank you very much
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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