आभारी
ābhārī/ɑː.bʱɑː.ɾiː/
The English word 'grateful' is translated into Hindi as either आभारी (ābhārī) or कृतज्ञ.
Meaning: of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation (adj)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| आभारी | ābhārī | /ɑː.bʱɑː.ɾiː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| कृतज्ञ | kŕtajña | /kɾɪ.t̪əd͡ʒ.nᵊ/ (Hindi, Standard) |
Both terms are used to describe a person's feelings or actions when expressing appreciation or gratitude.
Which one should you use?
कृतज्ञ is a more formal, literary or high-register way to express being grateful or thankful.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'I am grateful', you must add the verb हूँ after the adjective. To express future gratitude, use the auxiliary verb रहूँगा if you are a male speaker or रहूँगी if you are a female speaker.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization for आभारी is ābhārī. It has three syllables and is pronounced /ɑː.bʱɑː.ɾiː/.
Did you know?
- While English uses 'grateful', the Hindi word आभारी is closely related to the concept of 'burden' or 'weight' in its Sanskrit roots. This suggests a feeling of being 'under the weight' of someone's kindness.
- Hindi has a specific term for the opposite of कृतज्ञ, which is कृतघ्न (kṛtaghna). While the former means 'knowing the deed', the latter literally means 'destroying the deed'.
- In traditional Indian culture, expressing gratitude with आभारी can sometimes be seen as creating a social debt. In very close family circles, formal thanks are often replaced by shared actions or affection.
Examples in context
- मैं आपके इस सहयोग के लिए बहुत आभारी हूँ।I am very grateful for this cooperation of yours.This sentence shows how to use आभारी to express gratitude for cooperation.
- मैं आपकी सहायता के लिए सदैव कृतज्ञ रहूँगा।I will always be grateful for your help.This sentence demonstrates the use of कृतज्ञ to express future gratitude for help.
- मैं उनका आभारी हूँ।I am grateful to them.This sentence is a simple way to use आभारी to express gratitude toward others.Tatoeba #483773 by minshirui, translation #330444 by sugisaki
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Example conversation
Priya thanks Amit for helping her with a project.
- प्रिया Priyaअमित, मेरी मदद करने के लिए मैं आपकी आभारी हूँ।Amit, meri madad karne ke liye main aapki aabhari hoon.Amit, I am grateful to you for helping me.
- अमित Amitकोई बात नहीं प्रिया, यह मेरा सौभाग्य था।Koi baat nahi Priya, yeh mera saubhagya tha.No problem Priya, it was my pleasure.
- प्रिया Priyaआप बहुत दयालु हैं।Aap bahut dayalu hain.You are very kind.
- अमित Amitशुक्रिया, बस काम पूरा हो गया, यही काफी है।Shukriya, bas kaam poora ho gaya, yahi kaafi hai.Thanks, the work is done, that's enough.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grateful” translations and entries आभारी, कृतज्ञ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
