Dear Dr. Robyn,
I want to make my teacher a card for gratitude month and Teacher Appreciation Week. He’s so cool and nice that I want to say thank you in all different ways around the card. I’ll draw all the different ways big and small on the card. Do you know how to say it in Chinese? I knew you would know the answer. Thanks! (Joey Kay, N.J., age 9)
Here you go, Joey! I’m sure your teacher will love the card. I hope you and your friends will show us a copy of some of your cards or pictures! Take a picture of your pictures/cards and send them to us! We’d love to share any Teacher Appreciation messages (from any child or parent) with the Powerful Words Family. We’re all ears!
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Language |
Spelling |
Pronounciation
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Africaans |
Dankee |
Dahn-kee
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Arabic |
Shukran |
Shoe-Krahn
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Chinese, Cantanese |
do jeh |
daw-dyeh
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Chinese, Mandarin |
xie xie |
syeh-syeh
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Czech |
dêkuji |
deh-ku-yih
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Danish |
tak |
Tahg
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Finnish |
kiitos |
kee-toas
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French |
Merci |
mehr-see
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German |
danke |
dahn-kah
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Greek |
efharisto |
ef-har-rih-stowe
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Hawaiian |
Mahalo |
Ma- hollow
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Hebrew |
toda |
Toh-dah
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Hindi, Hindustani |
sukria |
shoo-kree-a
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Italian |
grazie |
gra-see
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Japanese |
arigato |
ahree-gah-tow
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Korean |
kamsa hamnida |
kahm-sah=ham-nee-da
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Norwegian |
takk |
Tahk
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Philippines (Tagalog) |
salamat po |
sah-lah-maht poh
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Polish |
dziekuje |
dsyen-koo-yeh
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Portuguese |
obrigado |
oh-bree-gah-doh
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Russian |
spasibo |
spah-see-boh
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Spanish |
gracias |
gra-see-us
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Sri Lanka (Sinhak) |
istutiy |
isst-too-tee
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Swahili |
asante |
ah-sahn-the
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Swedish |
tack |
Tahkk
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Thai |
kawp-kun krap/ka’ |
kowpkoom-krahp/khak
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Turkish |
tesekkür ederim |
teh-sheh-kur=eh-deh-rim
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Vietnamese |
Cam O |
caam-ungh
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Have a Powerful Month!
Filed under: Dr. Robyn Silverman, Gratitude, children | Tagged: character queen, children, Dr. Robyn Silverman, Gratitude, Language, powerful words, Teacher Appreciation, Thanks
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