خداروشکر
khoda ro shokr
The English phrase "thank God" can be expressed in Persian as خداروشکر (khoda ro shokr).
This expression is used to express genuine gratitude for a positive event or to express relief when a bad situation is avoided.
Meaning: exclamation of gratitude or relief (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a contraction of khoda ro shokr, where khoda means God, ro is the colloquial object marker and shokr means thanks or gratitude.
Which one should you use?
While خداروشکر is a common contracted form, you may also see the version written with spaces as خدا رو شکر. Additionally, شکر خدا is a common alternative that functions similarly as an exclamation of relief or gratitude.
How does it change in a sentence?
In formal contexts, the colloquial object marker ro is replaced by the formal marker ra, resulting in the form خدا را شکر.
How do you pronounce it?
khoda ro shokr
Did you know?
- The word شکر comes from the Arabic root for 'gratitude', but it is also the exact same word used in Persian for 'sugar'.
- In Iran, people often say خداروشکر as a polite response when asked 'How are you?', even if they are struggling. It signals a sense of contentment and acceptance of one's fate.
- Persians may use خداروشکر sarcastically to describe a situation that is actually going poorly, often accompanied by a specific roll of the eyes.
Examples in context
- خدایا شکرت، حالا خوبم!Thank God, I am fine now!
- خداروشکر که بدجوری آسیب ندیدیمThank God we didn't get hurt badly!
- خداروشکر، امتحان را قبول شدم.khodâ-ro shakr, emtehân râ ghabul shodam.Thank God, I passed the exam.
- همه چیز خوب است، خداروشکر.hame chiz khub ast, khodâ-ro shakr.Everything is good, thank God.
Example conversation
Zahra and Mohammad are talking about a difficult exam.
- زهرا Zahraمحمد، امتحان چطور بود؟Mohammad, emtehān chetor bud?Mohammad, how was the exam?
- محمد Mohammadخیلی سخت بود، ولی خداروشکر تموم شد.kheyli sakht bud, vali khodā-ro shokr tamum shod.It was very hard, but thank God it's over.
- زهرا Zahraمطمئنی که قبول شدی؟motma'enni ke ghabul shodi?Are you sure you passed?
- محمد Mohammadبله، فکر می‌کنم نمره‌ام خوب باشد.bale, fekr mikonam nomre-am ub bāshad.Yes, I think my grade will be good.
