ta
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9.9
To say thank you in a short informal way in Britain
- interjection
- /tɑː/
- UK
:
gracias
- Ta!
Examples
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Ta.
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Ta.
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"Ta."
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Ta, love.
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Ta.
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Ta.
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Ta ta.
Fiction book (1991) -
Ta ta!
Blog text (8) -
Ta, I’d say, saying thank you.
Fiction book (1994) -
ta! I really appreciate your help with my homework.
Synonyms
thank you
vsta
∞
1.0
A polite phrase people say to show they feel grateful
is the informal chiefly British expression rather than a polite formal one
merci
vsta
4
8.8
A French word used to say thank you
is the informal chiefly British form rather than a French loanword
gracias
vsta
4
8.6
A Spanish word used to say thank you
is the informal chiefly British form rather than a Spanish loanword
grazie
vsta
1
9.5
An Italian word used to say thank you
is the informal chiefly British form rather than an Italian loanword
1
9.9
A short informal form of thank you used in casual speech or messages
is the chiefly British informal variant rather than a slang spelling
9.9
Says thank you in a friendly, joking way
is the simple informal British form without the playful tone
9.9
An informal British way to say thank you very much
is the ordinary informal British expression with less intensity
9.9
To say thank you to someone
is the informal chiefly British form rather than a borrowed foreign term
Idioms
9.5
A friendly informal way to say goodbye when you will see or speak to someone soon
How Thankful
Surface Forms
ta main
Etymology
Ta is a very informal British way to say 'thank you'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of ta as a short, baby form of thanks — a tiny 'thank' that became a quick, friendly 'thank you'.