mila esker

Basque

Basque phrasebook

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Alternative forms

milesker

Etymology

From mila (“thousand”) +‎ esker (“gratitude”), literally “a thousand thanks”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Southern) /miʎa es̺ker/, [mi.ʎa e̞s̺.ke̞r]
IPA^(key): (Northern) /mila es̺ker/, [mi.la e̞s̺.ke̞r]

Interjection

thank you very much, many thanks, thanks a million, thanks a bunch, thanks a lot

See also

eskerrik asko (“thank you”)
ez dago zergatik (“you're welcome”)
ez horregatik (“you're welcome”)

Further reading

“mila esker”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
“mila esker”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005