خدایا شکرت
khodaya shokret
The English phrase "thank you God" is translated into Persian as خدایا شکرت (khodaya shokret).
خدایا شکرت is an expression used to show gratitude to God for a positive outcome or blessing. It is commonly used as an exclamation of relief when a difficult situation is resolved or a piece of good news is received.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of khodaya (O God) and shokret (your thanks/I thank you).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
خدایا شکرت is the colloquial/spoken version of the expression. A more formal way to say 'Thank you God' is خدایا سپاسگزارم.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word khodaya is the vocative form of khoda (God), used when addressing Him directly. The word shokret is a combination of shokr (thanks) and the enclitic pronoun -et (your/you), functioning as 'I thank you' or 'thanks to you' in a colloquial sense.
How do you pronounce it?
khodaya shokret
Did you know?
- Persians use the word sepās in the formal version khodaya sepāsgozāram, which is a purely Old Persian root, unlike the Arabic-derived shokr.
- The phrase is frequently used ironically or sarcastically in cinema and literature to highlight a character's disbelief when something unexpectedly bad happens.
- While shokr is used for thanking God, Persians typically use mamnoon or mersi to thank people, as using shokr for a human can sound overly formal or religiously charged.
Examples in context
- سپاسگزارم، ای خداوند بزرگI am thankful, oh great God.
- سپاسگزارم به دلیل همه رحمتهایی که به من نموده‌ایI am thankful for all the mercies you have shown me.
- ممنون خدا، که همیشه بهم کمک میکنیThank you, God, for always helping me.
- خدایا شکرت، بالاخره رسیدم خانه.Khodaya shokret, belakhare residam khane.Thank you God, I finally arrived home.
- همه چیز خوب پیش رفت، خدایا شکرت.Hame chiz khub pish raft, Khodaya shokret.Everything went well, thank you God.
- امتحان را خوب دادم، خدایا شکرت.Emtehan ra khub dadam, Khodaya shokret.I did well on the exam, thank you God.
Example conversation
Niloofar and Mohammad are talking about a successful job interview.
- نیلوفر Niloufarمحمد، من قبول شدم!Mohammad, man ghabool shodam!Mohammad, I got the job!
- محمد Mohammadواقعاً؟ خیلی خوشحالم برای تو.Vaghean? Kheyli khoshhalam baraye to.Really? I am so happy for you.
- نیلوفر Niloufarخدایا شکرت که شد.Khodaya shokret ke shod.Thank you God that it happened.
- محمد Mohammadبله، تو لایقش بودی.Bale, to layeghash boodi.Yes, you deserved it.
