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What is the difference between Thank you for …. and I’m thankful…. and I’m grateful…. and I appreciate…. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Thank you for …. and I’m thankful…. and I’m grateful…. and I appreciate…. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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I think the difference between ~くれてありがとう and ~ありがたい is similar to the difference between "thank you for ___" and the other things you mentioned. "Thank you" is kind of more direct, in a way that is hard to explain. "I'm grateful" and "I appreciate" are both very common and have similar meanings.
Some examples:
- Thanks so much for the gift!
=> Don't worry about it. / It was nothing. / Of course! / My pleasure! (etc.)
- I really appreciate the gift. / I'm really grateful for the gift.
=> I'm glad you liked it! / My pleasure!
"I'm thankful for ____" involves a more broad kind of gratefulness. While you're "grateful" for a gift, you're "thankful" for your family, for the time you spent with your dog, or that you got the chance to visit another country. It's a phrase I would use in a gratitude journal or at Thanksgiving dinner.
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