شكراً
shukran
To say thanks in Arabic, use شكراً (shukran), the most common way to express gratitude.
شكراً works for any everyday thanks, to friends, shop staff or strangers.
Meaning: used to express appreciation or gratitude (intj)
Which one should you use?
To say thank you very much, add جزيلاً (jazilan) to get شكراً جزيلاً.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic people say Shukran awi and in Levantine Arabic Shukran ktir, both casual ways to say thank you very much.
How does it change in a sentence?
شكراً is the accusative form of the noun شكر (shukr), meaning thanks or gratitude.
How do you pronounce it?
It is said shukran, with the stress on the first syllable.
When do people say it?
The usual reply is عفواً (afwan), meaning you're welcome. In some countries friends also say Merci, borrowed from French.
Did you know?
- While شكراً is universal, some speakers use religious phrases like جزاك الله خيراً to express gratitude, which literally asks God to reward the other person with goodness.
- In many Arabic-speaking countries, a verbal شكراً is often accompanied by placing the right hand over the heart to show the gratitude is sincere.
- In some dialects, the word تسلم (taslam) is used instead of شكراً, which literally means 'may you be safe' or 'stay healthy'.
Examples in context
- شكراً على أي حال.Thanks anyway.شكراً على أي حال means thanks anyway.Tatoeba #489236 by saeb, translation #485099 by Scott
- لا شكراً. أنا متعب.No, thanks. I am tired.لا شكراً is a polite no, thanks.Tatoeba #458355 by saeb, translation #456509 by lukaszpp
- شكراً ، من فضلك أعد الزيارة.Thanks, please come again.Here شكراً opens a friendly goodbye to a guest.Tatoeba #383913 by saeb, translation #328827 by fcbond
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Example conversation
Ziyad gives a book to Noor.
- زياد Ziadتفضلي، هذا الكتاب لكِ.Tafaddali, hadha al-kitab laki.Here you go, this book is for you.
- نور Nourشكراً جزيلاً يا زياد.Shukran jazilan ya Ziyad.Thank you very much, Ziyad.
- زياد Ziadعفواً، لا شكر على واجب.Afwan, la shukra ala wajib.You're welcome, no need to thank me.
- نور Nourأنت دائماً لطيف.Anta da'iman latif.You are always kind.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
