благодаря

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic благодарити (blagodariti); equivalent to благо (blago) +‎ дар (dar) +‎ -я́ (-já).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɫɐɡodɐˈrʲɤ̟]
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Interjection

благодаря́ • (blagodarjá)

  1. thanks, thank you
    Synonyms: мерси (mersi), сполай (spolaj)

Verb

благодаря́ • (blagodarjá) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. to thank
    благодаря́ тиblagodarjá tithank you (informal)
    благодаря́ Виblagodarjá Vithank you (formal, polite)
    благодаря́ виblagodarjá vithank you (all) (plural)

Conjugation

References

  • благодаря”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • благодаря”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Russian

Pronunciation

Participle

благодаря́ • (blagodarjá)

  1. present adverbial imperfective participle of благодари́ть (blagodarítʹ)

Preposition

благодаря́ • (blagodarjá) [with dative]

  1. thanks to, owing to, through (by means of), due to
    Мы разрабо́тали но́вую компью́терную програ́мму благодаря́ нове́йшим технологи́ческим зна́ниям.
    My razrabótali nóvuju kompʹjútɛrnuju prográmmu blagodarjá novéjšim texnologíčeskim znánijam.
    We developed a new computer program owing to recent technological knowledge.
    Благодаря́ ва́жному откры́тию ре́дких артефа́ктов архео́логи мо́гут изуча́ть о́браз жи́зни в про́шлом.
    Blagodarjá vážnomu otkrýtiju rédkix artefáktov/artɛfáktov arxeólogi mógut izučátʹ óbraz žízni v próšlom.
    Due to the important discovery of rare artifacts, archaeologists can study the lifestyle in the past.
    Охо́тники живу́т на суро́вой земле́ благодаря́ му́дрости свои́х пре́дков.
    Oxótniki živút na suróvoj zemlé blagodarjá múdrosti svoíx prédkov.
    Hunters live on this harsh land due to the wisdom of their forefathers.
    благодаря́ моему́ дру́гу (мои́м друзья́м),
    blagodarjá mojemú drúgu (moím druzʹjám),
    thanks to my friend (my friends) that

Usage notes

The preposition, благодаря, has a positive connotation pertaining to the noun in question. By contrast, the preposition из-за has a negative connotation.