🇸🇦 Arabic phrases
How to say “Thank you” in Arabic
شكرا
shukran
neutral
Works in every dialect and register. The usual reply is afwan (you're welcome) or, in Levantine, tikram/tikrami.
Other ways to say it
| Arabic | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| شكرا جزيلا | shukran jazilan | Thank you very much | Emphatic or formal thanks |
| ألف شكر | alf shukr | A thousand thanks | Warm, colloquial thanks |
| يعطيك العافية | ya'tik al-afya | May God give you strength | Thanking someone for work or effort (Levant, Gulf) |
In a sentence
شكرا على مساعدتك.
shukran ala musa'adatik.
Thanks for your help.
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“Thank you” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianმადლობაmadloba🇪🇸 SpanishGraciasGRAH-syahs (Spain: GRAH-thyahs)🇫🇷 FrenchMercimehr-SEE🇩🇪 GermanDankeDAHN-keh🇮🇹 ItalianGrazieGRAHT-tsyeh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseObrigado / Obrigadaoh-bree-GAH-doo / oh-bree-GAH-dah🇷🇺 RussianСпасибоspasibo🇯🇵 Japaneseありがとうございますarigatō gozaimasu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese谢谢xièxie🇰🇷 Korean감사합니다gamsahamnida🇦🇲 ArmenianՇնորհակալությունshnorhakalutyun🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniTəşəkkür edirəmta-shak-kewr eh-dee-ram🇮🇷 Persianممنونmamnun🇹🇭 Thaiขอบคุณkhop khun🇻🇳 VietnameseCảm ơnkahm uhn🇺🇦 UkrainianДякуюdiakuiu🇷🇸 SerbianХвалаhvala🇬🇷 GreekΕυχαριστώefharistó🇮🇱 Hebrewתודהtoda