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- "I thank you."
"I thank you."
Translation:Благодарю вас.
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As stated by Olimo below 'благодарю' is bookish and I have been informed by Russian speakers that it is hardly ever used and 'спасибо' is the universal form of thank you, so why is duolingo teaching it?
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It wasn't Duolingo, but a different language course, that was teaching "morn" as "hello" in Norwegian, which is something only 80+ year olds say, and is not even bookish haha
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I'm a 21 yr old norwegian and I frequently use "morn" as a substitute for "hello, so there you go
I am also (funny enough) a 21 yr old norwegian, and I also use "morn" frequently. It feels informal and very appropriate to use when I, for example, greet my classmates in early morning lectures (and everyone is still half asleep).
No one is forcing you to learn it? Every word in any language could be looked at, philosophically speaking, as another "TIP", clue, journey. As I walk along I always try to take the path least taken.
When do you use "спасибо" vs. "благодарю"? Is one just more formal?
"Спасибо" is the most universal word which is fine to say both to a child or a president :-) "Благодарю" is sort of bookish, it is never used informally.
This does not sound natural. You can say "Я вас благодарю", but this also is not common in normal speech. Looks like a line from a song or poem.
Why is the p at the end of благодарю not being pronounced like an "r", as usual? Or am i hearing it wrong?
With a capital B its the polite version of the 2d person singular, like the "vous" in French or "usted" in spanish
I like bookish stuff sometimes, boosts some memory and cultural history of langages.
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Благодарю вас rather means I am greatful. Спасибо goes for thanks/thank you, which is why it's more common in the speaking
My wife is Russian and спасибо is most common used between family, friends etc.
