Ways to say it
| Uzbek | Pronunciation | Meaning | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xudoga shukur | khu-do-GA shu-KUR | Thank God | Common, respectful. |
| Shukur | shu-KUR | Thank God (short) | Shorter form. |
| Yaxshi, Xudoga shukur | yakh-SHI, khu-do-GA shu-KUR | Fine, thank God | Answer to How are you? |
| Alhamdulillah | al-ham-du-lil-LAH | Thank God | Arabic-origin form; use as you hear it. |
| Shukur, hammasi joyida | shu-KUR, ham-ma-SI jo-yi-DA | Thank God, all is well | Said after good news. |
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.
What it literally means
To-God thanks. Xudo is “God” and -ga is “to”; shukur is “gratitude”.
In a real exchange
- Friend: Qalaysiz? Oilangiz yaxshimi?
How are you? Is your family well? - You: Yaxshi, Xudoga shukur.
Fine, thank God. - Friend: Bolalar-chi?
And the children? - You: Ular ham yaxshi, shukur.
They are well too, thank God.
Good to know
- Xudoga is Xudo + -ga, “to God”; the same -ga is “to” in uyga (to the house).
- This entry is about the words and their grammar only.
- Shukur alone is the shortest form, common in speech: Shukur, yaxshi.
Common mistakes
- Writing Hudo with h. The word is Xudo, with x: Xudoga shukur.
This phrase is part of Blessings you hear at home in Uzbek: Xudo xohlasa, Omin and more in the free phrasebook, with the grammar behind it.