நன்றி
naṉṟi/nɐnriː/
In Tamil, 'thank you' is expressed as நன்றி (naṉṟi).
The word நன்றி is the standard and most common way to express gratitude. To say 'thank you very much', you can use the phrase Romba nandri or மிக்க நன்றி. If you wish to emphasize your appreciation by repeating the word, you can say Nandri, nandri.
Meaning: an expression of gratitude (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is naṉṟi and the IPA is /nɐnriː/.
Did you know?
- In close family circles or between very intimate friends, saying நன்றி can actually feel too formal or cold, as if you are creating a distance between yourself and the other person.
- The word நன்றி is built from the root meaning 'good', essentially making your expression of gratitude a statement of 'goodness'.
- In very formal or poetic Tamil, one might use the term பணிவு (paṇivu) to show a sense of humble gratitude, which carries a weight of 'humility' not present in the English 'thank you'.
Examples in context
- எப்படி உங்களுக்கு நன்றி சொல்வது என்று தெரியவில்லை.I don't know how to thank you.This sentence demonstrates how to use நன்றி in a sentence expressing a lack of knowledge on how to thank someone.Tatoeba #10720864 by DriedGrapes31, translation #385727 by saeb
- உங்கள் அன்பிற்கு நன்றி.ungal anbirkku nandri.Thank you for your kindness.
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Example conversation
Vijay gives Kavitha a gift.
- கார்த்திக் Karthikகவிதா, இந்த பரிசு உனக்காக.Kavitha, indha parisu unakkaga.Kavitha, this gift is for you.
- கவிதா Kavithaமிக்க நன்றி, விஜய்!Mikka nandri, Vijay!Thank you very much, Vijay!
- கார்த்திக் Karthikஉனக்கு இது பிடிக்கும் என்று நம்புகிறேன்.Unakku idhu pidikkum endru nambugiren.I hope you like it.
- கவிதா Kavithaஆம், இது மிகவும் அழகாக இருக்கிறது.Aam, idhu migavum azhagaga irukkiradhu.Yes, it is very beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank you” translations and entries நன்றி, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries நன்றி, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
