شکریہ ادا کرنا
shukriya ada karna
To thank in Urdu is to say شکریہ ادا کرنا (shukriya ada karna).
The phrase is used to express gratitude or appreciation to someone for something they have done. A common way to say "Thank you" is by adding آپ کا (your) before the word for thanks, resulting in آپ کا شکریہ (literally, "Thanks to you").
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase شکریہ ادا کرنا is composed of شکریہ (thanks) and the light verb ادا کرنا (to perform/to express).
Which one should you use?
You can use the single noun شکریہ for a polite and common way to say "thank you." For a more personal sense of gratitude, you can use میری طرف سے شکریہ (thanks from my side) and for heartfelt gratitude, you can use دلی شکریہ (thanks from the heart).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that you have already performed the act of thanking, use the past tense شکریہ ادا کیا (thanked). To express that you are currently expressing gratitude, use the continuous present form شکریہ ادا کر رہا ہوں (I am thanking/expressing gratitude).
How do you pronounce it?
shukriya ada karna
Did you know?
- In many traditional Urdu social contexts, saying شکریہ (shukriya) too formally to a very close family member can actually be seen as creating an unnecessary emotional distance.
- The word شکریہ (shukriya) is a pseudo-Arabism, meaning it was created by Indo-Aryan speakers to look like an Arabic word, but it does not actually exist with this meaning in Arabic.
- The common response to شکریہ (shukriya) is کوئی بات نہیں (koi baat nahi), which translates to 'it is no matter' rather than 'you are welcome'.
Examples in context
- شکریہ آپ نے میری مدد کیThank you for helping me.
- میں آپ کا شکریہ ادا کرنا چاہتا ہوں۔mein aap ka shukriya ada karna chahta hoon.I want to thank you.
- اس کے لیے شکریہ ادا کرنا ضروری ہے۔is ke liye shukriya ada karna zaroori hai.It is important to express thanks for this.
Example conversation
Ahmed helped Fatima carry some heavy books.
- فاطمہ Fatimaاحمد، میں آپ کا شکریہ ادا کرنا چاہتی ہوں۔Ahmed, mein aap ka shukriya ada karna chahti hoon.Ahmed, I want to thank you.
- احمد Ahmedکوئی بات نہیں، فاطمہ۔koi baat nahi, Fatima.It's no problem, Fatima.
- فاطمہ Fatimaآپ نے بہت مدد کی۔aap ne bahut madad ki.You helped a lot.
- احمد Ahmedخوشی ہوئی کہ میں کام آ سکا۔khushi hui ke mein kaam aa saka.I'm glad I could be of help.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ادا, شکریہ, کرنا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
