شُکْرِیَہ
śukriya
شُکْرِیَہ (śukriya) is the Urdu word for "thanks". Wiktionary also lists نَوَازِش (navāziś) and مِہَرْبانی (meharbānī).
Meaning: used to express appreciation or gratitude (intj)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| شُکْرِیَہ | śukriya | |
| نَوَازِش | navāziś | |
| مِہَرْبانی | meharbānī | |
| دھنیہ واد | dhanya-vād | /d̪ʱən.jə ʋɑːd̪/ (Standard, Urdu) |
The phrase is used to express appreciation or gratitude. While شُکْرِیَہ is the most common and straightforward way to say thanks, you can also use آپ کا شکریہ to express gratitude towards someone of higher status or authority.
Which one should you use?
شُکْرِیَہ is a more common and versatile way to say thanks compared to the more poetic or formal نَوَازِش. مِہَرْبانی is often used in a colloquial sense to express gratitude by acknowledging someone's kindness.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
شُکْرِیَہ is the standard, polite way to say thanks in most formal and semi-formal situations. In very informal and affectionate settings, you might say شکریہ یار, which is similar to "thanks, buddy" in English.
How do you pronounce it?
śukriya
Did you know?
- The word دھنیہ واد comes from the Sanskrit words धन्य meaning 'blessed' and वाद meaning 'speech'.
- In many traditional Urdu-speaking households, saying شُکْرِیَہ to a parent or elder can sometimes be seen as too formal or creating an unnecessary distance.
- In casual conversation, people often replace شُکْرِیَہ with a simple nod or a hand gesture over the heart to convey gratitude without speaking.
Examples in context
- آپ کی مدد کے لیے شُکْرِیَہ۔Aap ki madad ke liye shukriya.Thanks for your help.
- تحفے کے لیے بہت شُکْرِیَہ۔Tohfay ke liye bohat shukriya.Many thanks for the gift.
- میرا کام کرنے پر شُکْرِیَہ۔Mera kaam karnay par shukriya.Thanks for doing my work.
Example conversation
Zainab and Ali are talking in a classroom after a study session.
- زینب Zainabعلی، کیا آپ مجھے یہ کتاب دے سکتے ہیں؟Ali, kya aap mujhe yeh kitab de saktay hain?Ali, can you give me this book?
- علی Aliجی زینب، یہ لیں۔Ji Zainab, yeh lain.Yes Zainab, here it is.
- زینب Zainabبہت شُکْرِیَہ۔Bohat shukriya.Many thanks.
- علی Aliکوئی بات نہیں۔Koi baat nahi.No problem.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thanks” translations and entries دھنیہ واد, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries دھنیہ واد, CC BY-SA 4.0.
