धन्यवाद (dhanyvaad)
interjection/noun
A formal way to say 'thank you' -- one core meaning, used as both an interjection and a noun.
Sense
1
:
thank you
interjection
Synonyms: शुक्रिया (shukriyaa)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Think of धन्यवाद (dhanyvaad) as the word you'd hear at the end of a formal speech, a wedding stage announcement, or from a news anchor signing off -- it carries a slightly official, written-register weight compared to the everyday शुक्रिया (shukriyaa). Many Hindi speakers actually default to English 'thank you' in casual talk, reserving धन्यवाद (dhanyvaad) for when they want to sound respectful or ceremonious.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use धन्यवाद (dhanyvaad) in every casual situation because it is the word taught first, but in daily chat among friends or family, शुक्रिया (shukriyaa) or just a warm smile/nod is far more natural; धन्यवाद (dhanyvaad) can feel stiff, like reading off a certificate. 2) It is invariant here -- it does not change form or take verb agreement when used as this stand-alone exclamation.
Sample Sentences:
धन्यवाद, आप सबका आना सफल रहा।
Thank you, all of your coming here made this a success.
(dhanyvaad, aap sabkaa aanaa saphal rahaa।)
इस कार्यक्रम में आने के लिए आप सभी का धन्यवाद।
Thank you all for coming to this event.
(is kaaryakram men aane ke lie aap sabhii kaa dhanyvaad।)
मुख्य अतिथि ने अपने भाषण के अंत में सबको धन्यवाद कहा।
The chief guest said thank you to everyone at the end of his speech.
(mukhy atithi ne apne bhaashan ke ant men sabko dhanyvaad kahaa।)
समाचार वाचक ने बुलेटिन के अंत में कहा, धन्यवाद, नमस्कार।
The news anchor said at the end of the bulletin, thank you, goodbye.
(samaachaar vaachak ne buletin ke ant men kahaa, dhanyvaad, namaskaar।)
अगर आप हमें यह अवसर देंगे, तो हम धन्यवाद कहना चाहेंगे।
If you give us this opportunity, we would like to say thank you.
(agar aap hamen yah avsar denge, to ham dhanyvaad kahnaa chaahenge।)
कृपया मंच पर आकर धन्यवाद ज्ञापन प्रस्तुत करें।
Please come to the stage and present the vote of thanks.
(kripyaa manch par aakar dhanyvaad gyaapan prastut karen।)
यदि यह पत्र समय पर न पहुँचता, तो मैं धन्यवाद भी न कह पाता।
If this letter had not arrived on time, I would not even have been able to say thank you.
(yadi yah patr samay par n pahunchtaa, to main dhanyvaad bhii n kah paataa।)
श्रोताओं, आपके धैर्यपूर्वक सुनने के लिए धन्यवाद।
Listeners, thank you for your patient attention.
(shrotaaon, aapke dhairypoorvak sunne ke lie dhanyvaad।)
इस पुस्तक की भूमिका में लेखक ने अपने गुरु को धन्यवाद दिया है।
In the preface of this book, the author has given thanks to his teacher.
(is pustak kii bhoomikaa men lekhak ne apne guru ko dhanyvaad diyaa hai।)
सम्मान समारोह हर बार धन्यवाद के शब्दों के साथ समाप्त होता है।
The felicitation ceremony always ends with words of thanks.
(sammaan samaaroh har baar dhanyvaad ke shabdon ke saath samaapt hotaa hai।)
क्या हमें अतिथियों को औपचारिक रूप से धन्यवाद कहना चाहिए?
Should we formally say thank you to the guests?
(kyaa hamen atithiyon ko aupchaarik roop se dhanyvaad kahnaa chaahie?)
Sense
2
:
thanks, gratitude (as a noun)
noun, masculine Common in the frame धन्यवाद देना (dhanyvaad denaa, 'to give thanks') or धन्यवाद करना (dhanyvaad karnaa), where it functions as an object rather than a standalone exclamation.
Synonyms: शुक्रिया (shukriyaa), आभार (aabhaar, formal)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This noun use shows up in slightly more reflective or written contexts, like a speaker saying मैं आपका धन्यवाद करना चाहता हूँ (main aapkaa dhanyvaad karnaa chaahtaa hoon, 'I want to express my thanks to you') -- a step more formal than simply exclaiming धन्यवाद (dhanyvaad) on its own.
Common Mistakes: 1) As a noun, it is masculine and invariant, so learners shouldn't try to feminize or pluralize it when it takes verbs like देना (denaa) -- you'll see सबका धन्यवाद (sabkaa dhanyvaad, 'thanks to everyone') without any ending change.
Sample Sentences:
मैं आपका धन्यवाद करना चाहता हूँ।
I want to express my thanks to you.
(main aapkaa dhanyvaad karnaa chaahtaa hoon।)
उसने अपने शिक्षक का धन्यवाद किया।
He expressed his thanks to his teacher.
(usne apne shikshak kaa dhanyvaad kiyaa।)
कृपया मेरा धन्यवाद स्वीकार करें।
Please accept my thanks.
(kripyaa meraa dhanyvaad sviikaar karen।)
समिति ने सभी सदस्यों का धन्यवाद व्यक्त किया।
The committee expressed its thanks to all the members.
(samiti ne sabhii sadasyon kaa dhanyvaad vyakt kiyaa।)
इस अवसर पर उनका धन्यवाद ज्ञापित किया गया।
On this occasion, thanks were conveyed to him.
(is avsar par unkaa dhanyvaad gyaapit kiyaa gayaa।)
क्या तुम कभी उसका धन्यवाद करते हो?
Do you ever express your thanks to him?
(kyaa tum kabhii uskaa dhanyvaad karte ho?)
अगर मुझे मौका मिलता, तो मैं उसका धन्यवाद ज़रूर करता।
If I got the chance, I would definitely express my thanks to him.
(agar mujhe maukaa miltaa, to main uskaa dhanyvaad zaroor kartaa।)
मैं चाहता हूँ कि सब उसका धन्यवाद करें।
I wish that everyone would express their thanks to him.
(main chaahtaa hoon ki sab uskaa dhanyvaad karen।)
समारोह के अंत में सभी अतिथियों का धन्यवाद किया जाएगा।
At the end of the ceremony, thanks will be given to all the guests.
(samaaroh ke ant men sabhii atithiyon kaa dhanyvaad kiyaa jaaegaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
धन्यवाद
(dhanyvaad)
(sg.m.oblique):
धन्यवाद
(dhanyvaad)
(pl.m.direct):
धन्यवाद
(dhanyvaad)
(pl.m.oblique):
धन्यवादों
(dhanyvaadon)