To saythanks(in case the person is a man) orThanks(in case the person is a woman) reveals one of the many ways to demonstrate politeness, kindness, respect, cordiality, finally, there are so many characteristics that it would even be difficult to describe them at this moment.
Well, when you say “thank you”, you never speak to yourself (a), but to someone, in order to thank that person for having done something positive. So what should she use to respond to your thanks?Will I be obliged? Or will you be obliged?
if the person says "thank you", the idea is that this person who gives the thanks is the one who is obliged to do something for you, giving the impression of command, order, of something that "sounds" harsh, impolite, isn't it true?
Note how the situation is inverted if the discourse is manifested in another way, represented now by a simple “thank you (a) me”. In this case, the person who is responding to the thanks is the one who feels obligated to do something for you, who has thanked you.
But is there still a certain strangeness? Don't worry, there are other ways, even simpler, which will make the same sense and with certainty will cause no doubt, no inaccuracy, at this moment so important between two people.
YOU'RE WELCOME
YOUR WELCOME
YOU ARE WELCOME
THANK YOU
Know that these are appropriate ways to respond to someone who says thank you, ok?
By Vânia Duarte
Graduated in Letters
