ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ
bahut bahut dhanvaad
To say "thank you very much" in Punjabi, you use ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ (bahut bahut dhanvaad).
This phrase is used to express a level of gratitude that is greater than a standard "thank you".
Meaning: greater gratitude than "thank you" (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the word bahut (very/much) repeated twice for emphasis, followed by dhanvaad (thanks).
Which one should you use?
While ਧੰਨਵਾਦ is the standard way to say "thank you", repeating the word bahut twice as in ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ provides the specific emphasis needed for "very much".
How do you pronounce it?
bahut bahut dhanvaad
Did you know?
- In traditional Punjabi culture, expressing gratitude with ਧੰਨਵਾਦ to an elder or a close relative can actually be perceived as cold or too formal.
- The Punjabi word ਬਹੁਤ (bahut) is a distant relative of the English word 'thick', as both trace back to the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰenǵʰ-.
- While ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ is the standard formal expression, many Punjabi speakers naturally mix their language by using the English words 'thanks' or 'thank you' in casual conversation.
Examples in context
- ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਦਦ ਲਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ।tuhāḍī madad laī bahut bahut dhanvād.Thank you very much for your help.
- ਉਪਹਾਰ ਲਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ।upahār laī bahut bahut dhanvād.Thank you very much for the gift.
- ਸਾਰੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਲਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ।sārī jāṇakārī laī bahut bahut dhanvād.Thank you very much for all the information.
Example conversation
Aman is thanking Kiran for driving him to the station.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਛੱਡਣ ਲਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ, ਕਿਰਨ।manū sṭēśan chaḍḍaṇ laī bahut bahut dhanvād, Kiran.Thank you very much for dropping me at the station, Kiran.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਕੋਈ ਗੱਲ ਨਹੀਂ, ਅਮਨ।kōī gal nahī, Aman.No problem, Aman.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਦਦਗਾਰ ਹੋ।tuhī̃ bahut madadgār hō.You are very helpful.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਇਹ ਮੇਰਾ ਫਰਜ਼ ਸੀ।ih mērā pharaz sī.It was my duty.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਧੰਨਵਾਦ, ਬਹੁਤ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
