How to say "thank you" in Iraqi Arabic
شُكراً
shukran
- Without tashkeel
- شكرا
- Franco / chat alphabet
- shukran
- Literally
- thanks
When to use it
The everyday thank you, polite and neutral. Iraqis often add a blessing or answer thanks with a blessing, so you will hear "tislam" and "allah ysallmak" as much as "shukran".
Other ways to say it
warm
تِسلَم
tislam
may you be safe
Very common Iraqi thanks to a man; to a woman "tislamiin".
to someone who worked for you
عاشَت إيدَك
3aashat eedak
long live your hand
Said after a meal, a favour or a job well done.
strong
مَمنون
mamnoon
grateful
A slightly more formal "I'm grateful".
How people reply
العَفو
il-3afu
you're welcome
ولو، ما سَوّينا شي
walaw, ma sawweina shi
not at all, we did nothing
In a sentence
شُكراً على الأكل
shukran 3ala il-akil
Thanks for the food
عاشَت إيدَك، الأكل يِجَنِّن
3aashat eedak, il-akil yjannin
Bless your hand, the food is amazing
تِسلَم، ما قَصَّرت
tislam, ma gassart
Thank you, you did more than enough