Beyond You're Welcome: More Ways to Respond to Thanks in American English

[@khalidalshuraify9446]

Please accept my appreciation and gratitude,Thanks a lot for your efforts. Khalid from Iraq

[@Englishwithkim]

You're most welcome!

[@mohamedabbas4740]

I would love to say you are the best teacher in my whole life

[@Englishwithkim]

Thank you! That's so kind of you to say!

[@Hakimsaoudi]

thank you for what are doing for us

[@Englishwithkim]

You're welcome. I'm happy it's helping you!

[@aparecidoferreiravais321]

Hi Kim it's a pleasure to watch your videos Your. Voice is wonderful thanks a lot for your videos Have a great Thursday my dear teacher 😉🇧🇷

[@Englishwithkim]

Thank you for the kind words - it means a lot that you enjoy my videos! Have a great weekend!

[@hamzalag2006]

Many thanks 😀

[@Englishwithkim]

You're very welcome. Thank YOU for watching. 😁

[@aaronrenmd6324]

Thank,YOU,it’s all good,no big deal,you Wellllllllcome

[@Englishwithkim]

You've got it!

[@leopoldskreicbergs7664]

Thanks a lot !

[@Englishwithkim]

No problem! Happy to help.

[@jryu26]

This video is really helpful! Thank you so much!

[@Englishwithkim]

You're most welcome. Thank YOU for commenting. 😉

[@UmeshSharma-bb2mm]

Happy thanksgiving week Kim! Your all videos have so much info and content that if the audience listens to each sentence carefully, it will be like completing a full chapter on that topic. Much appreciated 😊👍

[@Englishwithkim]

You're welcome, and thank YOU for such an enthusiastic comment! I'm glad you realize I try to pack a lot of information into each video, while also trying to keep things simple. And you recognized why I chose to share this video this week: Thanksgiving!

[@henrykhosasih8781]

That's what friends are for :D

[@Englishwithkim]

That's a good one - I wish I had included it!

[@paulofernandosouza]

i missed you.

[@Englishwithkim]

Aww, thanks!

[@Hakimsaoudi]

is that your accent and tonation in real lif ? thank 's

[@Englishwithkim]

Great question. I try to speak as naturally as possible in my videos, and I do use very expressive intonation in real life. However, I would say my normal speaking voice is slightly lower in pitch. I have a tendency to speak at a slightly higher pitch in these videos. You can hear my more natural speaking style in my live videos. Try this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWWyhXuor56tfK8 or this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4GUc2aEiKmmrdk and see what you think! As for my accent, I speak with the general American accent, but you will hear some New England influence on my vowels. I have never spoken with a Boston accent, even though my parents do.

[@bmw4189]

Hi Kim, I'd like to know whether do they have the same pronunciation(You're and Your) or not?

[@Englishwithkim]

When "you're" and "your" are reduced, which they often are, the pronunciation sounds the same, with that schwa sound: /jər/. When they aren't reduced, both words are usually pronounced like this: /jʊr/. When you are emphasizing "you're" for clarity, it will sometimes sound like this: /jur/ (with the long /u/ sound). I say it both ways, depending on the context.

[@erivaldomoreira6071]

" much obliged" can be used as "you're welcome"? Interesting. In Portuguese we use a lot "much obliged" to say "thank you" .

[@Englishwithkim]

Great point. You're right - if people use "much obliged" in English, they mean "thank you." If they say it after someone says "thank you," they are returning the gratitude (like "thank YOU"). I cannot remember ever having used this phrase, as it only seems to be used in the South these days. It should be in my "thank you" video instead!