תודה רבה
todá rabá/toˈda ʁaˈba/
תודה רבה (todá rabá) is the Hebrew phrase for "thank you very much".
תודה רבה is a common and versatile way to express greater gratitude than the simple "thank you".
Meaning: greater gratitude than "thank you" (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of תודה (thanks) and רבה (much/great/many).
Which one should you use?
While תודה (toda) means "thank you", adding רבה (raba) increases the intensity of the gratitude.
How do you pronounce it?
todá rabá
Did you know?
- The word תודה shares a root with the word for 'confession', meaning that to give thanks is etymologically linked to the act of acknowledging or admitting something.
- While תודה רבה is the standard, some speakers use the phrase מליון תודות, which literally means 'a million thanks', to show extreme gratitude.
- If someone says תודה רבה, a common cultural response is בבקשה, which serves as both 'you are welcome' and 'please'.
Examples in context
- תודה רבה על הכל.Thank you very much for everything.This sentence shows how to use תודה רבה to thank someone for everything.Tatoeba #12654046 by fekundulo, translation #65805 by CK
- תודה רבה על היום.Thank you very much for today.This sentence shows how to use תודה רבה to thank someone for the day.Tatoeba #1585724 by Eldad, translation #3819550 by CK
- תודה רבה! זה יפה.Thank you very much! It's beautiful.This sentence shows how to use תודה רבה to express appreciation for something beautiful.Tatoeba #2106696 by fekundulo, translation #2098919 by gleki
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Example conversation
Noam is thanking Maya for helping him with some heavy boxes.
- נועם Noamתודה רבה על העזרה, מאיה.toda raba al ha'ezra, Maya.Thank you very much for the help, Maya.
- מאיה Mayaבשמחה, נועם.besimcha, Noam.My pleasure, Noam.
- נועם Noamאני באמת מעריך את זה.ani be'emet maarich et ze.I really appreciate it.
- מאיה Mayaאין בעיה בכלל.ein be'aya bichlal.No problem at all.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank you very much” translations and entries תודה רבה, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries תודה, תודה רבה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
