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Questions & Answers about Bedankt voor de hulp.
Does the 'voor' in this sentence work the same way as the indirect object 'voor' we are learning in this lesson?
Not exactly. While this lesson focuses on using voor to show who receives an action, the voor here is simply part of the fixed phrase bedankt voor (thanks for). It points to the reason you are thanking someone, just like in English.
Why do we use the word bedankt instead of dank je?
Bedankt is a general, versatile way to say 'thanks.' It comes from the past participle of the verb bedanken (to thank). You can absolutely use dank je or dank u here instead (Dank je voor de hulp). Bedankt is very common because you do not have to choose between the informal je and the formal u.
Why is there a 'de' before hulp?
Just like in English, we say 'thanks for THE help' when referring to the specific assistance someone just gave us. The noun hulp is a de-word, so we use de hulp.