spas
The Kurdish word for thanks is spas. It is also spelled سوپاس (supas). Wiktionary also lists سپاس (spas) and memnûn.
Meaning: used to express appreciation or gratitude (intj)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| spas | ||
| سوپاس | supas | alternative form |
| سپاس | spas | |
| memnûn | ||
| teşekur |
The word is used to express appreciation or gratitude. To say thanks for [something], use the construction spas bo… followed by the noun or gerund.
Which one should you use?
spas is a general way to say thanks, whereas memnûn carries a sense of being grateful or indebted and is often used in more formal or polite contexts.
Did you know?
- If you want to say 'thank you very much' in a more traditional or heartfelt way, you might use a phrase that translates to 'may your hands be healthy'.
- The word spas shares a distant root with the English word 'scape', as both trace back to the Proto-Indo-European root *speḱ- meaning 'to observe' or 'to look at'.
- In many Kurdish social circles, a simple spas is often accompanied by a hand placed over the heart to signal sincerity and warmth.
Examples in context
- سپاس بۆ شوشتنی قاپەکان.Thanks for doing the dishes.This sentence is useful for expressing thanks for a specific action using سپاس.Tatoeba #10101274 by Sarchia, translation #3573990 by CK
- تۆم هەموو ڕۆژێک سپاسم دەکات.Tom thanks me every day.This sentence shows how to use سپاس in a sentence describing an action.Tatoeba #10537528 by Sarchia, translation #3832004 by CK
- سوپاس بۆ ئەوەی ڕێت پێدام قەڵەمەکەت بەکاربێنم.Thanks for letting me use your pen.This sentence is useful for expressing thanks for permission using سوپاس.Tatoeba #10550861 by Sarchia, translation #10093027 by ddnktr
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thanks” translations and entries spas, سوپاس, سپاس, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سپاس, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
