English → Nepali · phrase
Thank you in Nepali
धन्यवाद
dhanyabād
Thank you. Polite and slightly formal.
Other ways to say it
| Nepali | Romanized | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| धेरै धेरै धन्यवाद | dherai dherai dhanyabād | Thank you very much. |
| आभारी छु | ābhārī chu | I am grateful. Written and ceremonial register. |
Example sentences
- सहयोगको लागि धन्यवाद।sahayogko lāgi dhanyabād.Thank you for the help.
- धन्यवाद, तपाईंलाई पनि।dhanyabād, tapāī̃lāī pani.Thank you, and to you as well.
- यति गर्नुभएकोमा धेरै धन्यवाद।yati garnubhaekomā dherai dhanyabād.Thank you so much for doing all this.
Usage note
Nepali speakers thank each other far less often than English speakers do. Among family and close friends, saying धन्यवाद for a small favour can sound oddly distant.
Related words
Frequently asked questions
How do you say thank you in Nepali?
Thank you in Nepali is धन्यवाद, romanized as dhanyabād. Thank you. Polite and slightly formal.
How is धन्यवाद pronounced?
It is pronounced roughly as dhanyabād. A macron marks a long vowel and a tilde marks nasalisation.
How do I type धन्यवाद?
Use the Nepali typing tool — type the romanized spelling and the Devanagari appears as you go.
Write it yourself
To type धन्यवाद without a Nepali keyboard, open the Nepali typing tool and enter dhanyabād. If you met this word inside an old document that displays as Latin gibberish, run it through the the Preeti converter first — and what went wrong with your document explains why that happens.
The letters in धन्यवाद are covered in guide to the Nepali alphabet, and you can search the dictionary in either script.