toda (Thank you)

• toda is a term of politeness
• The term toda means gratitude, thanks.
• The stress is on the last syllable, "da".
• The use of toda is similar to the use of the words: (1) thanks, (2) merci, (3) Danke, (4) gracias, (5) shukran, (6) dank je wel, (7) arigato, (8) obrigado, (9) spasibo, (10) mamnun, (11) grazie, (12) koszonel, (13) tack, (14) tesekkur, (15) egzer-yhabeley, (16) podziekowanie, (17) poja, (18) euxsaristo, (19) dsnibad, (20) balu , (21) multumesc, (22) grates, (23) ganaya, (24) dekovat, (25) mahad, (26) anafag'nalo, (27) shukuru, (28) buiochas, (29) diolch, (30) sipas, (31) thoce, (32) kiitoksia, (33) siyabonga, (34) eshe, (35) hvala, (36) rebifif-akenu, (37) salamap, (38) bow wow.

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• The plural of the word is todot.
• Now we shall list some very useful idioms with the word toda and the verb of the same root:
  • toda la'El (thank G'd).
  • toda rabba (thank you very much, merci beaucoup, muy gracias ...).
  • rav todot (thank you very much, merci beaucoup, muy gracias ...).
  • toda lekha 'avur happerahim (thank you for the flowers) (you=sing. masc.).
  • toda lakh (thank you) (you=sing. fem.).
  • toda lakhem (thank you) (you=plur. masc.).
  • toda lakhen (thank you) (you=plur. fem.).
  • betoda (with thanks) (as used in letters).
  • toda leGila Ansell-Brauner 'avur hahagahat hatext ha'anglit (Thanks to Gila Ansell-Bauner [of the Pedagogical Center of the Joint Authotity for Jewish Zionist Education] for proof-reading the English text).
  The verb of this root:
  • anni mode(h) lekha (I thank you) (I thank=masc. sing.; you=sing. masc.)
  • anni moda(h) lekha (I thank you) (I thank=fem. sing.; you=sing. masc.) and so on.

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  • Another, less common way to say toda rabba in Modern Hebrew is hen hen (grace grace), which also appears in the Bible hen hen lah (Grace, grace to it (a stone)) (Zech. 4:7).

  • In the Bible, the word appears 32 times, mainly in connection with special sacrifices to express (thanks and praise) to the Lord.
  • The verb of the root "YDH" appears in the Bible, also mainly in connection with the Lord, but was not limited to Him, as in the verse Gen 49:8: Yehuda, atta yodukha aheykha. (Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise).

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