dastetoon dard nakoneh

English translation: More power to your elbow!/More power to you!

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:dastetoon dard nakoneh
English translation:More power to your elbow!/More power to you!
Entered by: Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani

22:04 Aug 5, 2015
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: dastetoon dard nakoneh
When we finish a meal someone prepared for us or when someone does a favor for us.
bitae22
United States
More power to your elbow!/More power to you!
Explanation:
More power to your elbow!/More power to you!
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Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
Canada
Local time: 04:50
Grading comment
This captures the depth. Thank you so much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2Thanks or thank you / thanks for the food
Neda Namvar Kohan
5More power to your elbow!/More power to you!
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
5I am grateful
hojjatkhalooee


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Thanks or thank you / thanks for the food


Explanation:
thanks for the food, lunch, dinner etc. in this case

Neda Namvar Kohan
Iran
Local time: 12:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bashir Baqi: agree
3 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  Edward Plaisance Jr: this is certainly the most common thing we would say
5 hrs
  -> Thanks
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
More power to your elbow!/More power to you!


Explanation:
More power to your elbow!/More power to you!

Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
Canada
Local time: 04:50
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
This captures the depth. Thank you so much!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
I am grateful


Explanation:
I am grateful

hojjatkhalooee
Iran
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
Notes to answerer
Asker: I like the expression of gratitude but I'd also like to sound more encouraging to the person who did me a favor.

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