दिल से धन्यवाद
dil se dhanyavād/d̪ɪl seː d̪ʱən.jə.ʋɑːd̪/word by word
To say 'thank you meaningfully' in Hindi, you say दिल से धन्यवाद (dil se dhanyavād).
This phrase is used to convey sincere, heartfelt gratitude rather than a casual or polite 'thank you'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of dil (heart), se (from/with) and dhanyavād (thanks). The component दिल से literally means 'from the heart'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The use of dhanyavād makes this phrase more formal and standard than the more colloquial shukriya. Other formal ways to express gratitude include Shukriya or Aapki meharbani, which translates to 'Thank you for your kindness'.
How do you pronounce it?
dil se dhanyavād (/d̪ɪl seː d̪ʱən.jə.ʋɑːd̪/)
Did you know?
- The word dil is a loanword from Classical Persian, while dhanyavād is a learned borrowing from Sanskrit. This makes the phrase a linguistic blend of Persian and ancient Indian influences.
- The word dil has a sibling in Hindi called hridaya. While dil is used here for emotional sincerity, hridaya is typically reserved for clinical or spiritual contexts.
- In many Indian cultures, expressing a heartfelt 'thank you' is often accompanied by the namaste gesture of pressed palms to signal deeper respect.
Examples in context
- मैं आपको दिल से धन्यवाद देता हूँ।main aapko dil se dhanyavaad deta hoon.I thank you from my heart.
- आपकी मदद के लिए दिल से धन्यवाद।aapki madad ke liye dil se dhanyavaad.Heartfelt thanks for your help.
- मेरी सफलता में आपका योगदान है, दिल से धन्यवाद।meri safalta mein aapka yogdaan hai, dil se dhanyavaad.You contributed to my success, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Example conversation
Rahul helps Anjali finish a very difficult project.
- अंजलि Anjaliराहुल, तुम्हारी मदद के बिना यह मुमकिन नहीं था।rahul, tumhari madad ke bina yeh mumkin nahi tha.Rahul, this wouldn't have been possible without your help.
- राहुल Rahulकोई बात नहीं, मुझे खुशी है कि मैं काम आया।koi baat nahi, mujhe khushi hai ki main kaam aaya.No problem, I'm glad I could be of use.
- अंजलि Anjaliइतने सहयोग के लिए दिल से धन्यवाद।itne sahyog ke liye dil se dhanyavad.Thank you sincerely for so much support.
- राहुल Rahulतुम्हारी तारीफ के लिए शुक्रिया, अंजलि।tumhari tareef ke liye shukriya, anjali.Thank you for the compliment, Anjali.
