How to Say “Thank God” in Hindi

शुक्र है
śukra hai
The English phrase "thank God" can be translated into Hindi as शुक्र है (śukra hai).
शुक्र है is used as an interjection to express relief when a bad situation is avoided or a good one occurs.
Meaning: exclamation of gratitude or relief (intj)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to "thanks is" or "gratitude exists", where śukra means thanks/gratitude and hai is the verb "is".

Which one should you use?

To connect this exclamation to a specific clause (e.g., 'Thank God that you arrived'), add the conjunction ki after the phrase to form शुक्र है कि.

How do you pronounce it?

śukra hai

Did you know?

  • In astronomy, the word शुक्र is also the name for the planet Venus.
  • The word शुक्र has two entirely different origins: one is a borrowed term from Arabic and Persian, while the other is a learned borrowing from Sanskrit.
  • While शुक्र है is used for relief, many Hindi speakers use the phrase भगवान की कृपा है to express that something good happened due to 'God's grace'.

Examples in context

  • ईश्वर का धन्यवाद, मुझे यह अवसर देने के लिए।
    Thank God for giving me this opportunity.
  • भगवान का शुक्रिया, तुम मेरा जीवन संवार रहे हो।
    Thank God, you are enriching my life.
  • भगवान की कृपा है, अब सब ठीक हो जाएगा।
    Thank God, everything will be fine now.
  • शुक्र है, तुम ठीक हो।
    shukr hai, tum theek ho.
    Thank god, you are okay.
  • शुक्र है, बारिश रुक गई।
    shukr hai, baarish ruk gayi.
    Thank god, the rain has stopped.
  • शुक्र है, मुझे चाबियाँ मिल गईं।
    shukr hai, mujhe chaabiyan mil gayin.
    Thank god, I found my keys.

Example conversation

Rahul finds his lost wallet in the living room.

  1. नेहा Neha

    राहुल, क्या तुम्हें तुम्हारा वॉलेट मिला?
    Rahul, kya tumhe tumhara wallet mila?
    Rahul, did you find your wallet?
  2. राहुल Rahul

    हाँ, शुक्र है, यह यहाँ था!
    Haan, shukr hai, yeh yahan tha!
    Yes, thank god, it was here!
  3. नेहा Neha

    चलो अच्छा है कि वह मिल गया।
    Chalo achha hai ki woh mil gaya.
    It is good that it was found.
  4. राहुल Rahul

    मैं बहुत परेशान हो गया था।
    Main bahut pareshan ho gaya tha.
    I was very worried.

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