धन्यवादः, सुदिनमस्तु
dhanyavādaḥ, sudinamastu
The phrase "thank you and have a nice day" in Sanskrit is धन्यवादः, सुदिनमस्तु (dhanyavādaḥ, sudinamastu).
This expression is a polite way to express gratitude and simultaneously wish someone well as you conclude an interaction.
How do you pronounce it?
dhanyavādaḥ, sudinamastu
Did you know?
- In ancient Indian culture, the concept of 'thanks' was often expressed through the gesture of नमस्ते rather than a specific word. The use of धन्यवादः as a direct translation for 'thank you' is more common in modern contexts.
- The word धन्यवादः comes from धन्य, meaning 'blessed' or 'fortunate', and वाद, meaning 'speaking'. To say 'thank you' is literally to speak a blessing upon the other person.
- The phrase सुदिनमस्तु is constructed as a prayer or a blessing, using the suffix '-astu' to mean 'let it be so'.
Examples in context
- मार्गदर्शनार्थं धन्यवादः, सुदिनमस्तु।mārgadarśanārthaṃ dhanyavādaḥ, sudinamastu.Thank you for the guidance, have a nice day.
Example conversation
Vivan is leaving a shop after buying something from Kavya.
- विवान Vivaanइदं स्वीकुरु, धन्यवादः, सुदिनमस्तु।idaṃ svīkuru, dhanyavādaḥ, sudinamastu.Take this, thank you and have a nice day.
- काव्या Kavyaभवते अपि सुदिनमस्तु!bhavate api sudinamastu!Have a nice day too!
- विवान Vivaanपुनः मिलामः।punaḥ milāmaḥ.We will meet again.
- काव्या Kavyaअस्तु, नमः।astu, namaḥ.Alright, goodbye.
