תודה רבה
todá rabá/toˈda ʁaˈba/
In Hebrew, many thanks is תודה רבה (todá rabá).
תודה רבה is a polite way to say thank you very much. When you wish to say many thanks for something, you use the preposition על immediately after the phrase.
Meaning: many thanks (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun תודה (thanks) and the adjective רבה (much/great/many).
Which one should you use?
While תודה רבה means many thanks, the shorter version תודה is used for a simple thanks.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can specify who you are thanking by adding suffixes to the phrase. To say many thanks to you in the masculine singular, add the suffix לך to create תודה רבה לך. To say many thanks to you in the plural, add the suffix לכם to create תודה רבה לכם.
How do you pronounce it?
todá rabá
When do people say it?
If someone says תודה רבה to you, a common response is Ein be'ad ma!, which means You're welcome.
Did you know?
- The word תודה shares the same linguistic root as the Hebrew word for 'confession' or 'acknowledgment', meaning that thanking someone is fundamentally an act of recognizing a truth.
- The phrase תודה רבה can be said with a rising intonation to express sarcasm, effectively meaning 'thanks for nothing' if the context is negative.
- The expression is deeply connected to the ancient Semitic language Syriac, where a similar root is used to express thanks, proving the phrase has thousands of years of linguistic history.
Examples in context
- תודה רבה על עזרתך.Many thanks for your help.This sentence shows how to thank someone for their help using תודה רבה.Tatoeba #1950538 by Eldad, translation #4049086 by AlanF_US
- תודה רבה על תרומתכם.Many thanks for your contribution.This sentence demonstrates using תודה רבה to thank someone for their contribution.Tatoeba #2372159 by fekundulo, translation #2994100 by AlanF_US
- תודה רבה על ההשתדלות שלך!Many thanks for your effort!This sentence illustrates expressing many thanks for someone's effort with תודה רבה.Tatoeba #6014104 by fekundulo, translation #2774819 by AlanF_US
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Example conversation
Maya gives Ido a book she borrowed.
- מאיה Mayaהנה הספר, עידו.Hine ha-sefer, Ido.Here is the book, Ido.
- עידו Idoתודה רבה, מאיה!Toda raba, Maya!Many thanks, Maya!
- מאיה Mayaאין בעיה, שמחתי לעזור.Ein beaya, samachti la-azor.No problem, I was happy to help.
- עידו Idoזה היה מאוד נחמד ממך.Ze haya me-od necham mimkach.That was very kind of you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “many thanks” translations and entries תודה רבה, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries תודה, תודה רבה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
