chokran شكرا
Tunisian Derja · interjection
“chokran” (شكرا) is an interjection in Tunisian Derja meaning thank you.
Meanings
- thank you
Usage
Chokran is the general way to say thanks. It can be strengthened with "chokran barcha" (thank you very much). In daily life, Tunisians also very often say "merci", borrowed from French, or "ya3tik essa7a", literally "may God give you health", especially after a favour. Chokran keeps a slightly more polished nuance. The reply is "la chokra 3la wejeb" or simply "bla mziya".
Example
شكرا برشا على المعاونة
chokran barcha 3al m3awna
“Thank you very much for the help.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “chokran” but also “choukran” and “shukran”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “chokran” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “thank you”: chokran in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “thank you”: choukran in Algerian.