| Hi, everybody! This is Peryhan from ArabicPod101.com. |
| Do you know how to say “thank you” in Arabic? In this lesson, you'll learn three different ways to say "thank you" and how to respond. |
| Let’s start with the easiest one. |
| šukran! |
| [slowly] šukran! |
| It means “thank you.” |
| If you want to be more formal, you should use the following phrase. |
| šukran ǧazīlan! |
| [slowly] šukran ǧazīlan! |
| It means “thank you so much.” |
| The word ǧazīlan means "much" or "very." When you want to express gratitude in a more polite and direct manner, make sure to use ǧazīlan. |
| To sound like a pro, you can add also add why you're thankful. For example, shukraan jazilaan lak ealaa musaeadatik. |
| “Thank you very much for your help.” |
| What if you want to appreciate something casually? Here's the way to say it. |
| Mutašakkirah. |
| [slowly] Mutašakkirah. |
| It means “thanks" and it can be used by female speakers. If you a male speaker, say mutašakkir. |
| Now you know 3 different ways to say "thank you" in Arabic! But how do you respond if someone thanks you? |
| If someone says "thank you" in Arabic, simply say Bi kulli surūr. It means "with pleasure." |
| Let's wrap up this lesson by recapping what we've learned. Listen to the expressions and repeat after me. |
| “Thank you." |
| šukran! |
| *beep |
| šukran! |
| The formal way to say “thank you so much.” |
| šukran ǧazīlan! |
| *beep |
| šukran ǧazīlan! |
| To say “thanks” casually. |
| Mutašakkirah. |
| *beep |
| Mutašakkirah. |
| And to respond, just say: |
| Bi kulli surūr. |
| *beep |
| Bi kulli surūr. |
| Well done! [pause] |
| There is a special phrase that you can say "Thank you" in a really friendly way. That is... 'Allah yiḫallīk! This is a nice way to thank someone, as it means “May God protect you!” |
| You just learned three different ways to say “thank you” and how to respond in Arabic. |
| And, if you really want to become fluent and speak Arabic from the very first lesson, go to ArabicPod101.com. |
| I’ll see you next time. al-salāmu ʿalaykum. |
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