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German Phrase

Danke für deine Zeit und deine Hilfe.

/ˈdaŋkə fyːɐ̯ ˈdaɪ̯nə ˈt͡siːt ʊnt ˈdaɪ̯nə ˈhɪlfə/
Meaning"Thank you for your time and your help."
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Meaning

A polite way to thank someone for both the time they spent with you and the assistance they gave. It conveys genuine appreciation for the effort and attention received.

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When to use

Use this sentence after a colleague, friend, or classmate has helped you with a task, answered a question, or simply spent time listening. Because it uses ‘deine’, it is appropriate in informal or semi‑formal settings where you address the person with ‘du’. For formal contexts, replace ‘deine’ with ‘Ihre’.

✦Grammar Breakdown

DankefürdeineZeitunddeineHilfe.

1

Danke (interjection)

Used as a short way to say 'thank you' and can stand alone or be followed by a reason.

2

für + Accusative

The preposition 'für' always governs the accusative case; therefore 'deine' and the nouns must be in accusative.

3

deine (possessive adjective)

‘deine’ is the feminine accusative form of the possessive adjective for ‘du’; it matches the gender and case of Zeit and Hilfe.

4

Zeit (feminine noun)

‘Zeit’ is a feminine noun, so the accusative form is identical to the nominative: die Zeit → deine Zeit.

5

und (conjunction)

Connects two parallel objects (Zeit and Hilfe) that share the same preposition and case.

6

Hilfe (feminine noun)

Like Zeit, ‘Hilfe’ is feminine, so it also takes the accusative form ‘deine Hilfe’ after ‘für’.

🗨In Conversation

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Danke für deine Zeit und deine Hilfe.

Thank you for your time and your help.

Gern geschehen! Wenn du noch etwas brauchst, sag Bescheid.

You're welcome! If you need anything else, just let me know.

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✕Common Mistakes

  • Danke für dein Zeit und dein Hilfe.

    ‘dein’ is the masculine/neuter form; Zeit and Hilfe are feminine, so the correct form is ‘deine’.

  • Danke für dein Zeit und deine Hilfe.

    ‘für’ requires the accusative case; the possessive must match the accusative feminine form.

  • Danke für deine Zeit und Hilfe.

    Both nouns share the preposition, so the possessive must be repeated for clarity and grammatical agreement.

↔Alternatives

  • Vielen Dank für deine Zeit und Hilfe.

    Many thanks for your time and help.

  • Ich danke dir für deine Zeit und Unterstützung.

    I thank you for your time and support.

  • Danke für deine Mühe.

    Thanks for your effort.

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Cultural Tip

In German, expressing gratitude is common and often includes the reason. Using ‘deine’ signals a familiar relationship; in business or with strangers you would say ‘Danke für Ihre Zeit und Ihre Hilfe.’ Also, Germans appreciate concise thanks – adding both ‘Zeit’ and ‘Hilfe’ shows you noticed the specific contributions.