Gratitude in Malayalam

Gratitude comes out as നന്ദി (nandi), the very same word people use for a plain thanks. Said on its own it works like thank you, and in writing it carries the fuller weight of gratitude. The phrase നന്ദി പറയുക (nandi parayuka) means to thank someone.

Most common translation

നന്ദി (nandi)

Gratitude, thanks, happiness.

വന്നതിന് നന്ദി.

vannathinu nandi.

Thank you for coming.

All Malayalam words for “gratitude”

ഉപകാരസ്മരണ (upakaarasmarana) is the formal term for grateful remembrance of a favour, while nandi is the everyday choice.

Common questions

How do you say gratitude in Malayalam?

Use നന്ദി (nandi), which covers both thanks and gratitude.

What is the verb for thanking someone?

നന്ദി പറയുക (nandi parayuka), literally to say nandi.