आभारी (aabhaarii)
adjective
A formal adjective meaning 'grateful, obliged' -- used to thank someone in a somewhat elevated or written register, related in meaning to the more everyday शुक्रगुज़ार (shukrguzaar).
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grateful, obliged, thankful
adjective Used with का (kaa) marking the person or thing one is grateful for/to, as in उसका आभारी हूँ (uskaa aabhaarii hoon, 'I am grateful to him'), and often paired with होना (honaa) rather than any other verb.
Synonyms: शुक्रगुज़ार (shukrguzaar), कृतज्ञ (kritagy, literary), एहसानमंद (ehsaanmand)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: आभारी (aabhaarii) shows up on formal invitation cards, in speeches, and in written thank-you notes -- it has a slightly ceremonious flavor compared to the everyday शुक्रिया (shukriyaa) or धन्यवाद (dhanyvaad) that you would actually say out loud to a friend. Politicians and hosts closing a formal event will often say कार्यक्रम में आने के लिए आपका आभारी हूँ (kaaryakram men aane ke lie aapkaa aabhaarii hoon, 'I am grateful to you for coming to the event'), which is a good model sentence to imitate.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for धन्यवाद (dhanyvaad) or शुक्रिया (shukriyaa) in every 'thank you' context, but आभारी (aabhaarii) is an adjective describing a state of being grateful (मैं आभारी हूँ, main aabhaarii hoon, 'I am grateful') rather than an interjection you toss out when someone passes the salt. 2) The person/thing you are grateful to or for is marked with का/की/के (kaa), not को (ko) -- साथ देने के लिए आपका आभारी हूँ (saath dene ke lie aapkaa aabhaarii hoon, 'I am grateful to you for your support'), which trips up learners used to को-marked recipients elsewhere.
Sample Sentences:
मैं कार्यक्रम में आने के लिए आपका आभारी हूँ।
I am grateful to you for coming to the event.
(main kaaryakram men aane ke lie aapkaa aabhaarii hoon।)
हम सभी मेहमानों के आभारी हैं जिन्होंने अपना समय दिया।
We are grateful to all the guests who gave their time.
(ham sabhii mehmaanon ke aabhaarii hain jinhonne apnaa samay diyaa।)
वह अपने शिक्षकों का सदा आभारी रहेगा।
He will always remain grateful to his teachers.
(vah apne shikshkon kaa sadaa aabhaarii rahegaa।)
अगर आप यह काम कर देंगे तो मैं आपका बहुत आभारी रहूँगा।
If you do this work, I will be very grateful to you.
(agar aap yah kaam kar denge to main aapkaa bahut aabhaarii rahoongaa।)
संस्था अपने सभी दानदाताओं की आभारी है।
The organization is grateful to all its donors.
(sansthaa apne sabhii daandaataaon kii aabhaarii hai।)
प्रधानाचार्य ने कहा कि विद्यालय अभिभावकों के सहयोग के लिए आभारी है।
The principal said that the school is grateful for the parents' cooperation.
(pradhaanaachaary ne kahaa ki vidyaalay abhibhaavkon ke sahyog ke lie aabhaarii hai।)
यदि उस समय आपने मदद न की होती, तो मैं आज इतना आभारी न होता।
If you had not helped at that time, I would not be so grateful today.
(yadi us samay aapne madad n kii hotii, to main aaj itnaa aabhaarii n hotaa।)
मंच से बोलते हुए उन्होंने सभी सहयोगियों के प्रति अपनी आभारी भावना व्यक्त की।
Speaking from the stage, he expressed his grateful feelings toward all the collaborators.
(manch se bolte hue unhonne sabhii sahyogiyon ke prati apnii aabhaarii bhaavnaa vyakt kii।)
आप सबका इतना स्नेह पाकर मैं आभारी हूँ।
Having received so much affection from all of you, I am grateful.
(aap sabkaa itnaa sneh paakar main aabhaarii hoon।)
निमंत्रण पत्र में लिखा था, 'आपकी उपस्थिति के लिए हम आभारी रहेंगे।'
The invitation card said, 'We will be grateful for your presence.'
(nimantran patr men likhaa thaa, 'aapkii upasthiti ke lie ham aabhaarii rahenge।')
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
आभारी
(aabhaarii)