Questions & Answers about تشکر میکنم، آقا.
Why is 'I thank' made up of two words (تشکر and میکنم)?
In Farsi, many verbs are 'compound verbs', which are formed by combining a noun or adjective with a basic helper verb. Here, تشکر means 'thanks' or 'gratitude', and میکنم means 'I do'. Literally, you are saying 'I do thanks'.
Where is the Farsi word for 'I' (من) in this sentence?
You do not need it here. In Farsi, the ending of the verb tells you who is doing the action. The ـم suffix at the end of میکنم means 'I' am doing it. Since the verb already shows this, the pronoun من (I) is usually dropped unless you want to emphasize it.
How formal is تشکر میکنم compared to other ways of saying thank you?
It is quite polite and slightly formal. While it is very common, in casual everyday conversations you will also frequently hear simpler words like ممنون (mamnun) or the French loanword مرسی (mersi).
Can I use آقا by itself just to say 'sir' like in this sentence?
Yes! Just like in English, آقا can be used on its own to politely address a man as 'sir'. You can also put it before a man's first or last name to mean 'Mr.' (for example, آقا رضا for Mr. Reza).
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