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.
- नेहा Nehaराहुल, क्या तुम्हें तुम्हारा वॉलेट मिला?Rahul, kya tumhe tumhara wallet mila?Rahul, did you find your wallet?
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, शुक्र है, यह यहाँ था!Haan, shukr hai, yeh yahan tha!Yes, thank god, it was here!
- नेहा Nehaचलो अच्छा है कि वह मिल गया।Chalo achha hai ki woh mil gaya.It is good that it was found.
- राहुल Rahulमैं बहुत परेशान हो गया था।Main bahut pareshan ho gaya tha.I was very worried.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank God” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries शुक्र, है, CC BY-SA 4.0.