धन्यवाद और स्वागत है
dhanyavaad aur svaagat hai
धन्यवाद और स्वागत है (dhanyavaad aur svaagat hai) is the Hindi way to say thank you and welcome.
This phrase is a polite expression used to express gratitude and to greet someone who is arriving at a location.
What does it mean word for word?
The conjunction और means.
How does it change in a sentence?
While धन्यवाद और स्वागत है is a general phrase, if you want to say.
How do you pronounce it?
dhanyavaad aur svaagat hai
Did you know?
- While धन्यवाद is the standard translation for 'thank you', in many casual Indian households, gratitude is often expressed through actions or the English word 'thanks' rather than this formal term.
- The word स्वागत (welcome) is actually a combination of the Sanskrit prefix सु (su), meaning 'good', and आगत (āgata), meaning 'arrived'. It literally translates to 'a good arrival'.
- The word है, meaning 'is', likely comes from a Sanskrit word meaning 'dwells'. This mirrors a similar shift in English where the root of 'was' comes from a word meaning 'to stay' or 'live'.
Example conversation
Amit greets Priya at the entrance of a gathering.
- प्रिया Priyaनमस्ते अमित, मुझे बुलाने के लिए शुक्रिया।Namaste Amit, mujhe bulaane ke liye shukriya.Hello Amit, thank you for inviting me.
- अमित Amitधन्यवाद और स्वागत है, प्रिया!Dhanyavaad aur svaagat hai, Priya!Thank you and welcome, Priya!
- प्रिया Priyaयहाँ सब बहुत अच्छे लग रहे हैं।Yahan sab bahut acche lag rahe hain.Everyone looks great here.
- अमित Amitआइए, अंदर चलिए।Aaiye, andar chaliye.Please, come inside.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries और, धन्यवाद, स्वागत, है, CC BY-SA 4.0.
