Ways to say it
| Dari | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مَمْنونَم | mamnunam | Iran, formal |
| مُتِشَکِرَم | motešakeram | |
| مِرْسی | mersi | informal |
| تَشَکُّر | tašakkor | |
| سِپاسْگُزارَم | sepâsgozâram | |
| سِپاس | sepâs |
These expressions are used to show gratitude. While مَمْنونَم and مُتِشَکِرَم are standard ways to say thank you, you can also use the French loanword مِرْسی in casual settings. For a more elaborate way to express gratitude, you may use the plural form تشکرات. If you wish to say "I thank you very much", you can say Kheili tashakkor mikaram.
What does it mean word for word?
The form مَمْنونَم is composed of the adjective mamnun (grateful) and the first-person singular suffix -am (I am), literally meaning "I am grateful".
Which one should you use?
مِرْسی is an informal loanword from French used in casual settings, whereas مَمْنونَم and مُتِشَکِرَم are more standard. سِپاس is a concise and slightly more formal alternative to the casual مِرْسی, and سِپاسْگُزارَم is a highly formal and literary way to express "I am grateful".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal or polite contexts, use مَمْنونَم, مُتِشَکِرَم or the highly formal/literary سِپاسْگُزارَم. سِپاس is also a formal option. In informal or casual situations, مِرْسی is widely used.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form مَمْنونَم is associated with Iran.
How does it change in a sentence?
تَشَکُّر is a noun meaning "thanks" or "gratitude" and can be used as a standalone exclamation of thanks.
How do you pronounce it?
mamnunam
Did you know?
- Depending on the social hierarchy, a person may respond to a 'thank you' not with 'you are welcome' but by saying قُربانِتُوم, which literally means 'I would sacrifice myself for you'.
- In some traditional contexts, a person may place their right hand over their heart while saying مَمْنونَم to show deeper sincerity.
- While مِرْسی is a loanword from French, its widespread use in Dari reflects a historical period of French cultural and educational influence in the region.
Examples in context
- از کمک شما مَمْنونَم.az komak-e shoma mamnunam.I am grateful for your help.
- بابت هدیه زیبا مَمْنونَم.babat-e hedya-ye ziba mamnunam.I am thankful for the beautiful gift.
- از مهربانی شما مَمْنونَم.az mehrabani-ye shoma mamnunam.I am grateful for your kindness.
Example conversation
Zeynab provides Omar with some important documents.
- عمر Omarزینب جان، آیا این مدارک آماده است؟Zeynab jan, aya in madarek amada ast?Zeynab, are these documents ready?
- زینب Zaynabبله عمر، بفرمایید.Bale Omar, befarma'id.Yes Omar, please take them.
- عمر Omarبابت سرعت عملتان مَمْنونَم.babat-e sor'at-e amalan mamnunam.I am grateful for your promptness.
- زینب Zaynabخواهش می‌کنم، وظیفه من بود.khwahish mekonam, vazifa-ye man bud.You're welcome, it was my duty.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
