spas
The English phrase "thank you" is translated into Kurdish as spas.
spas is an expression of gratitude used to thank someone.
Meaning: an expression of gratitude (intj)
Which one should you use?
spas is a shorter, more casual way to express gratitude compared to the full verbal construction spas dikim.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase spas dikim is a more formal way to express "I thank (you)" by using a verb.
When do people say it?
If someone thanks you, you can respond with spas li te jî to say "thanks to you too".
Did you know?
- While spas is universal, you may hear 'shukran' in some Kurdish regions due to the influence of Arabic, creating a linguistic blend of Indo-European and Semitic gratitude.
- In some Kurdish regions, expressing gratitude involves a physical gesture of placing a hand over the heart while saying spas to show the thanks are sincere.
- While spas is the standard thanks, in many Kurdish dialects, people often use the religious phrase Xwedê ji te razî be which means 'May God be pleased with you' to show deep gratitude.
Examples in context
- Spas, ez baş im.I'm fine, thank you.This example shows how to use spas when stating you are fine.Tatoeba #8349634 by Adelpa, translation #65115 by CM
- Spas!Thank you!This example shows the use of spas as an exclamation.Tatoeba #8313872 by Adelpa, translation #374827 by sysko
- Spas.Thank you.This example shows the use of spas as a standard statement.Tatoeba #8313874 by Adelpa, translation #1876041 by Asma
- Spas dikim bo alîkarîya we.Thank you for your help.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aras gives Nalin a gift.
- ArasHeya te be, Nalin.This is for you, Nalin.
- NalinSpas, Aras! Pir xweş e.Thank you, Aras! It is very nice.
- ArasEz şa me ku te hez kir.I am glad that you liked it.
- NalinTu pir mêhraban î.You are very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank you” translations and entries spas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
