Words across Indian languages
Thank you in Indian languages
The word for “thank you” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.
| Language | Native script | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | ధన్యవాదాలు | dhanyavādālu |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | நன்றி | naṉṟi |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು | dhanyavādagaḷu |
| Hindi (हिन्दी) | धन्यवाद | dhanyavād |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | ধন্যবাদ | dhônnôbad |
In Telugu
Thank you in Telugu
ధన్యవాదాలు
dhanyavādālu
Polite, sincere thanks.
In Tamil
Thank you in Tamil
நன்றி
naṉṟi
Also: Nandri, Nanri, Thanks
In Kannada
Thank you in Kannada
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು
dhanyavādagaḷu
Also: Dhanyavada, Dhanyawada, Dhanyavadagalu, Thanks
In Hindi
Thank you in Hindi
धन्यवाद
dhanyavād
Also: Dhanyavad, Dhanyawad, Thanks, Thank u, Thankyou, Shukriya
In Bengali
Thank you in Bengali
ধন্যবাদ
dhônnôbad
Also: Dhonnobad, Dhanyabad, Dhonyobad, Thanks
Thank you across Indian languages — frequently asked
How do you say "Thank you" in Indian languages?
In Telugu: ధన్యవాదాలు (dhanyavādālu). In Tamil: நன்றி (naṉṟi). In Kannada: ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (dhanyavādagaḷu). In Hindi: धन्यवाद (dhanyavād). In Bengali: ধন্যবাদ (dhônnôbad).
Is the word for "Thank you" the same in all Indian languages?
No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses ధన్యవాదాలు; Tamil uses நன்றி; Kannada uses ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು; Hindi uses धन्यवाद; Bengali uses ধন্যবাদ. Some share roots (Hindi and Bengali both descend from Sanskrit) and others are completely independent (Tamil is from a different language family).
Which Indian languages share the word for "Thank you"?
Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "thank you".
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