շատ շնորհակալ եմ
shat shnorhakal em/ʃɑt ʃ(ə)noɾ(h)ɑˈkɑl jem/word by word
The phrase 'thank you very much' in Armenian is շատ շնորհակալ եմ (shat shnorhakal em).
This phrase is used to express a level of gratitude that is greater than the standard 'thank you'.
Meaning: greater gratitude than "thank you" (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of շատ (very), շնորհակալ (thankful) and եմ (am).
Which one should you use?
While շնորհակալ եմ means 'I am thankful', adding շատ to the beginning increases the intensity of the gratitude, just as adding 'very much' does in English.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is shat shnorhakal em. The sounds are as follows: [sh] as in [sh]ip, [ɑ] as in l[a]va, [t] as in s[t]op, [ə] as in [a]gain, [n] as in [n]est, [h] as in [h]ot, [k] as in [s]can, [l] as in [l]ace, [j] as in [y]es and [m] as in [m]ine.
Did you know?
- In some Armenian dialects, a simple մերսի (mersi), borrowed from the French 'merci', is used more frequently in casual settings than the formal շնորհակալ եմ.
- In Armenian culture, expressing gratitude can be deeply tied to the concept of շնորհ (shnorh), which can mean 'grace' or 'gift' from a divine source.
- The word շատ (very) shares an Iranian ancestor with the Persian word شاد (shâd), which means 'glad' or 'happy'.
Examples in context
- Շատ շնորհակալ եմ օգնության համար։Shat shnorhakal em ognutyan hamar.Thank you very much for the help.
- Ես շատ շնորհակալ եմ ձեզ։Yes shat shnorhakal em dzez.I am very grateful to you.
- Շատ շնորհակալ եմ նվերի համար։Shat shnorhakal em nveri hamar.Thank you very much for the gift.
