شكرا

See also: shukran

Arabic

Arabic phrasebook

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Etymology

Adverbial accusative of شُكْر‎ (šukr, “thankfulness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃuk.ran/
  • (Gulf Arabic) IPA^(key): [ˈʃʊkrɐn]
  • (Hijazi) IPA^(key): [ˈʃʊkran]
  • (North Levantine) IPA^(key): [ˈʃʊkɾan]

• Audio

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Interjection

شُكْرًا • (šukran)

1. thanks

References

• Wehr, Hans (1979), “شكر”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic شُكْرًا‎ (šukran).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃokɾɑn]

Interjection

شكرا • (šukran)

1. thanks

   Synonyms: متشكر‎ m (mot(a)šakker), متشكرة‎ f (mot(a)šakkera), (informal) مرسي‎ (mersī, mirsī)

Moroccan Arabic

Moroccan Arabic phrasebook

This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonness.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic شُكْرًا‎ (šukran).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃuk.ran/

• Audio

  (file)

Interjection

شكرا • (šukran)

1. thanks, thank you

South Levantine Arabic

South Levantine Arabic phrasebook

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Root
ش ك ر‎
2 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic شُكْرًا‎ (šukran).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃuk.ran/, [ˈʃʊk.ran]

• Audio (Jerusalem)

  (file)

Interjection

شكرًا • (šukran)

1. thanks, thank you

   Synonym: (formal) أشكرك‎ (ʔaškorak/ʔaškorek, literally “I thank you”)

   ‏شكرا كتير‎‎ ― šukran ktīr ― thank you very much

Usage notes

• It is optionally followed by the indirect object:
  • (to a male) شكرا إلك‎ (šukran ʔilak)
  • (to a female) شكرا إلك‎ (šukran ʔilek)
• Common responses are:
  • عفوا‎ (ʕafwan, literally “pardon”)
  • أهلا وسهلا‎ (ʔahla w-sahla, literally “you're welcome”)
  • (formal) لا شكر على واجب‎ (la šukr ʕala wājeb, “duty needs no thanks”)