ধন্যবাদ

What does ধন্যবাদ mean?

ধন্যবাদ (dhonnobad) is a Bangla interjection that means thank you, thanks in English. Used for real favours. Bangladeshis thank friends and family less often than English speakers do, so a smile often does the job.

How do you say “thank you” in Bangla?

Say ধন্যবাদ, pronounced dhonnobad. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.

Pronunciation tips

• It has a breathy consonant (bh, chh, dh, kh, th): say it with a small puff of air, as if a soft h follows.

These sounds have no exact English match. Practise them letter by letter in the Bengali alphabet guide.