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How to respond to “धन्यवाद!” in Hindi
A reply to thanks acknowledges the other person's appreciation. Several natural choices work, with different levels of warmth.
What you might hear
धन्यवाद!dhanyavaad!
Thank you!
Choose a reply that fits
कोई बात नहीं।koi baat nahin.
You're welcome.
A broadly useful acknowledgment.
मदद करके खुशी हुई।madad karke khushi hui.
Happy to help.
Use after helping someone willingly.
यह तो छोटी-सी बात थी।yah to chhoti-si baat thi.
It was nothing.
A modest reply after a small favor.
आपका भी धन्यवाद।aapka bhi dhanyavaad.
Thank you, too.
Return thanks when appreciation is mutual.
Two short exchanges
A small favor
धन्यवाद!dhanyavaad!
Thank you!
कोई बात नहीं।koi baat nahin.
You're welcome.
Someone thanking you for help
आपकी मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।aapki madad ke liye dhanyavaad.
Thanks for your help.
मदद करके खुशी हुई।madad karke khushi hui.
Happy to help.
Your turn
Reply modestly after a small favor that was easy for you.
Reveal a sample reply
यह तो छोटी-सी बात थी।yah to chhoti-si baat thi.
It was nothing.
This response guide in other languages
A note on speaking Hindi
These examples generally use respectful आप (aap). Familiar तुम (tum) changes the verb ending, and तू (tu) can sound too intimate or disrespectful in the wrong relationship. Where gender changes a first-person form, choose the version that describes the speaker.
Read the Devanagari alongside the romanization. Romanization is a reading aid rather than an exact description of every sound. Everyday Hindi can use familiar loanwords, while a literal English word order may sound unnatural.
