خیلی ممنون
kheyli mamnun/ˈxaj.leː mam.ˈnuːn/word by word
In Persian, 'thank you so much' is expressed as خیلی ممنون (kheyli mamnun).
The phrase is used to express strong gratitude or appreciation toward someone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of خیلی (very) and ممنون (thankful/obliged).
Which one should you use?
While mamnun is itself a polite way to say thank you, adding خیلی (very) increases the intensity of your gratitude.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
خیلی ممنون is a standard, polite and neutral way to express thanks in both spoken and written Persian. For more formal or literary situations, you can use بسیار متشکرم, خیلی متشکرم or از لطف شما سپاسگزارم.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kheyli mamnun. The IPA is /ˈxaj.leː mam.ˈnuːn/. The word has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- Persian speakers may use قربانت شوم as an extreme form of gratitude, which literally translates to 'may I be sacrificed for you'.
- In Persian culture, gratitude is often expressed through 'Ta'arof', a complex system of ritual politeness where you might even decline a gift or service several times before accepting it.
- The word خیلی originally meant a 'squadron of cavalry' or an 'army'. It only came to mean 'very' or 'many' in literature around the year 1258.
Examples in context
- خیلی ممنون برای حضورتون.Thank you so much for attending!This sentence is useful for thanking someone for attending with خیلی ممنون.Tatoeba #4294300 by deadmarshal, translation #4284687 by seltsameseeds
- بسیار متشکرم که این هدیه با این همه ارزش را به من دادید.Thank you so much for giving me this valuable gift.
- از لطف شما سپاسگزارم که اینقدر کمکم کردید.Thank you so much for being so helpful.
- خیلی ممنونم که بهم کمک کردی.Thank you so much for helping me.
- مرسی که ناهارمو پرداخت کردی.Thank you so much for paying for my lunch.
- خیلی ممنون برای کمکت.kheyli mamnun baraye komaket.Thank you so much for your help.
- خیلی ممنون از هدیه‌ات.kheyli mamnun az hedye'at.Thank you so much for your gift.
Example conversation
Zahra gives Amir a gift for his birthday.
- امیر Amirوای، این خیلی قشنگه! خیلی ممنون، زهرا.Vay, in kheyli ghashange! Kheyli mamnoon, Zahra.Wow, this is beautiful! Thank you so much, Zahra.
- زهرا Zahraخواهش می‌کنم امیر، خوشحالم که دوست داشتی.Khahesh mikonam Amir, khosh-halam ke doost dashti.You're welcome Amir, I'm glad you liked it.
- امیر Amirواقعاً لطف کردی از من.Vaghean lotf kardi az man.You were really kind to me.
- زهرا Zahraقابلی نداره، تولدت مبارک!Ghabeli nadare, tavalledat mobarak!It's nothing, happy birthday!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (خیلی, ممنون) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خیلی, ممنون, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
