How do you say ‘Thank you’ in Tamil?

When to say it

Say நன்றி when someone gives you something, helps you, or says something kind to you. It is polite and clear, and it fits almost every place: a shop, a bus, an office or a friend's home.

Saying it more strongly

To say "thank you very much", put மிக்க in front: மிக்க நன்றி. This is a good choice for a gift, a meal at someone's home, or a birthday wish. You will hear it often in speeches and on the phone too.

Thanks at home

In many Tamil families, people do not say நன்றி for small things at home, such as passing the salt. Between parents and children, a smile or a nod often does the same job. Saying நன்றி to your own mother for every small thing can sound a little formal. With guests, elders you do not see often, and people outside the family, saying நன்றி is always kind and always right.