This document discusses the importance of being thankful. It defines thankfulness as an expression of gratitude. Being thankful is a universal attitude that is celebrated through holidays. The document encourages listing things one is thankful for in categories like material things, nonmaterial things, and people. It also provides translations of "thank you" in different languages from places like the Philippines, Japan, Korea, China, and France.

2. Be thankful for all your blessing:
For the happy memories worth
remembering;
For the heartaches in the process of healing;
For your friends who share your feelings;
They all came from God as His way of
caring.

3. What are the things your are
thankful to God for?
What happy memories are you
thankful for?
What does the Psalm’s line , “ It is a
good thing to give thanks to the Lord, “
mean?

4. TO BE THANKFUL IS AN
EXPRESSION OF
GRATITUDE.For Filipinos, thankfulness is best captured by
the term UTANG NA LOOB which is a unique
Filipino character. On the other hand, any favor
done to another is called kagandahang-loob.
A bond is established among people because of
favors given and received. Once a favor is given
to another, it becomes a special memory that
inspires generosity when opportunity calls for
it.

5. A person who is grateful would
always say, “ Thank you “ for
big as well as little favors.

6. List up to 10 items /things that you thankful for in
each category. Think,thank, think, thank , think,
thank!
Material Things Nonmaterial Things People/loved Ones

7. Being thankful for kindness or goodness given to
or done for anyone is a universal attitude.
This is basically why we all celebrate birthdays,
feast days, and many other holidays.

8. Dhivehi (Maldives) SHUKURIYYAA
Danish ( Denmark, Greenland) TAK
 Hawaiian ( Hawaii) Mahalo
Ilokano (Philippines) very much Agyamanac unay
Ilonggo (Philippines) Salamat
 Ilonggo ( Philippines) Daghang Salamat
Japanese ( Japan) Domo arigato
Japanese ( Japan) ( act of thanks not ended) Arigato gozaimasu
Javanese ( Indonesia) Kesuwun
Korea ( Korea) Komapsumnida

9. Mandarin ( Chinese) ( China) Xie Xie
 Spanish ( Spain, America )
Gracias

10. To say Hello in
French: bonjour
pronounce it :
“ bohn zhourh”

11. • Fine, thank you – Bien, merci ( bee in, mehr
see)
• Good Afternoon- Bonjour ( Bohn zhourh)
• Good night- Bonne nuit ( bun nwee)
• Goodbye- Au- revoir ( Uh reh vwah)
• How are you- comment allez-vous? ( comen
talley voo)
• Pleased to meet you- Enchante ( on shawn tay)