"شُكْراً يا روزا."

Translation: Thank you, Rosa.

[Ivi1Q84]

What funtion does يا have in this sentence?

[paz_newman]

It's a way to signify you're addressing someone in the second person and not just mentioning their name.

You could argue it's unnecsarry but that's how arabic speakers do it

[Cameron298]

Think of it as "O'" from Old English - "Farewell, O' Arthur"

Maybe not the best sentence haha but it's the same as that...

Also, I'm not sure, but I don't think this word is used in actual spoken dialects, so I wouldn't worry about it too much

[ElizaIrfan]

The Word Shukhraran comes in quran

FIRST It IS CONFUSING FOR ME

[Vic928853]

I learned يا as "hey" in a different app. It just shows vthe name of the person when i click it. So does it generally mean you're saying something to someone in particular and get their attention?

[TanvirAlam637496]

yes,it means to get their attention.

[TanvirAlam637496]

Thank you ,Rosa -in this sentence I wrote -Thank u ,Rosa.Hahaha.I wrote it in brief.Then why that is wrong?