Learn Hardcore Japanese: hiruyasumi ni doubutuen no syasin wo okutte kurete arigatou. - Thanks for sending the zoo photos during the lunch break.

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昼休ひるやすみ　に　動物園どうぶつえん　の　写真しゃしん　を　送おくって　くれて　ありがとう。hiruyasumi ni doubutsuen no shashin o okutte kurete arigatou.

Meaning

Thanks for sending the zoo photos during the lunch break.

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Breakdown of hiruyasumi ni doubutsuen no shashin o okutte kurete arigatou.

Why is に used after 昼休み?

Particle に marks a specific point in time. In this sentence, 昼休みに means “during the lunch break,” showing when the photos were sent.

What does the particle の do between 動物園 and 写真?

の links two nouns to indicate a relationship. 動物園の写真 means “photos of the zoo,” with の functioning like the English word “of.”

Why is 写真 marked with を before 送って?

を marks the direct object of a transitive verb. Since 写真 (photos) is what is being sent, you use 写真を送って.

How does 送ってくれてありがとう work grammatically?

送って: the て-form of 送る (“to send”).
くれる: “to give (to me or my in-group).” Attached to a て-form verb, it shows someone did an action for the speaker.
ありがとう: “thank you.”

Put together, 送ってくれてありがとう literally means “Thank you for sending (it to me).”

Why not just say 送ってありがとう?