thankful

[US]/ˈθæŋkfl/
[UK]/ˈθæŋkfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. følende eller som viser takknemlighet; uttrykker takknemlighet; glad eller lettet.

Phrases & Collocations

truly thankful

virkelig takknemlig

Example Sentences

an eyeful of thankful tears

en god porsjon takknemlige tårer

an earnest and thankful prayer.

en ærlig og takknemlig bønn.

I am very thankful to you.

Jeg er veldig takknemlig for deg.

You should be thankful to be alive.

Du bør være takknemlig for å være i live.

You should be thankful to him for it.

Du bør være takknemlig for det til ham.

we are thankful that she didn't linger on and suffer.

vi er takknemlige for at hun ikke trakk ut tiden og led.

I was thankful that my son had won the scholarship.

Jeg var takknemlig for at sønnen min hadde vunnet stipend.

We cannot be thankful enough to you for your timely and selfish help.

Vi kan ikke være takknemlige nok til deg for din rettidige og uselviske hjelp.

The thieves took the TV and stereo but didn’t take any jewellery, so let’s be thankful for small mercies.

Tyvene tok TV-en og stereoanlegget, men tok ikke med seg smykker, så la oss være takknemlige for små gleder.

Or, like me, are you just plain knackered and thankful the whole bloody shebang is finally over?

Eller, som meg, er du bare skikkelig utslitt og takknemlig for at hele greia endelig er over?

Real-world Examples

I'm deeply thankful to you for this acknowledgement and this honor.

Jeg er dypt takknemlig for din anerkjennelse og denne æren.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

And in some cases entire holidays, which thankfully happen regularly, forever.

Og i noen tilfeller hele ferier, som heldigvis skjer regelmessig, for alltid.

Source: Listening Digest

Thankfully, most febrile seizures resolve themselves without any treatment, and don't cause long term harm.

Heldigvis løser de fleste febrilskepilepsi seg uten behandling, og forårsaker ikke langvarig skade.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

Despite the difficulties Mengel has faced, she is thankful for Lola-Pearl and their work together.

Til tross for vanskelighetene Mengel har møtt, er hun takknemlig for Lola-Pearl og arbeidet de gjør sammen.

Source: This month VOA Special English

Thankful to be part of your Thursday.

Takknemlig for å være en del av din torsdag.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2020

What are you thankful for this year?

Hva er du takknemlig for i år?

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

Thankful to be hanging out with you.

Takknemlig for å henge med deg.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2022 Compilation

They had much to be thankful for.

De hadde mye å være takknemlige for.

Source: VOA Daily Standard December 2020 Collection

She said she is “elated” and “thankful”.

Hun sa at hun er «lykkelig» og «takknemlig».

Source: VOA Special April 2016 Collection

This is something to be thankful for.

Dette er noe å være takknemlig for.

Source: English II Text A Section B

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