"شُكْراً يا رَواد."

Translation: Thank you, Rawad.

[maarilainen]

So is this يا basically a vocative particle, as in Thanks, O Rawad?

[AlexRadu21]

Looks like it..
Could a native or experienced learner explain? I would also like to know.

[Eromeon]

According to this: https://www.al-islam.org/elementary-arabic-syntax-2-rashid-al-shartuni/vocative , yes.

[bohkan]

Yes. "Yaa rawad" can be translated to "O rawad". You use "yaa" before the name of the person you are talking to.

[kinga9000]

I looks like standard, but in everyday language they dont use يا - it will be just Shukran Rawad. I am not a native speaker but i live jn an Arabic country, nevee heard it like this...