Terima kasih atas bantuanmu.

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Breakdown of Terima kasih atas bantuanmu.

• bantuan: the help
• terima kasih: thank you
• atas: for

Questions & Answers about Terima kasih atas bantuanmu.

Why is terima kasih written as two words?

Because it is a fixed expression made of two separate words:

• terima = receive / accept
• kasih = love, kindness, giving

Historically, the phrase literally suggests something like receiving kindness, but in modern Indonesian it simply means thank you. You should learn terima kasih as one set phrase.

What does atas mean here?

In this sentence, atas means something like for or because of in a formal or standard way.

So in Terima kasih atas bantuanmu, atas bantuanmu means for your help.

This use of atas is common in polite written or formal Indonesian:

• Terima kasih atas perhatiannya. = Thank you for your attention.
• Terima kasih atas waktunya. = Thank you for your time.

In casual speech, people may also just say:

• Terima kasih bantuannya.

Why is it bantuanmu and not just bantu?