elhamdülillah
/elˈham.dy.lil.lah/
The English phrase "alhamdulillah" is translated into Turkish as elhamdülillah.
elhamdülillah is used as an interjection to express gratitude to God or to indicate relief after a difficult situation.
Meaning: (Islam) praise be to God (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable. The pronunciation is /elˈham.dy.lil.lah/. The sounds are similar to the English sounds in [m]uch for /m/, [h]ome for /h/ and cr[ee]k for /i/.
When do people say it?
Although the phrase is of Arabic origin, it is a standard part of the daily vocabulary for many Turkish speakers, regardless of their level of religious devotion.
Did you know?
- A Turkish speaker might say elhamdülillah in a sarcastic tone to imply that a situation is actually quite bad or ironic.
- In many Turkish social circles, if someone asks 'How are you?', responding with a simple elhamdülillah functions as a polite way to say 'I am fine, thanks to God' without needing further elaboration.
- The Turkish spelling elhamdülillah uses the letter ü, a sound that does not exist in the original Arabic. This change was made specifically to accommodate Turkish vowel harmony, making the word feel more natural to native Turkish ears.
Examples in context
- Alhamdulillah, hastalığımdan kurtuldum. Şükürler olsun!Praise be to Allah, I recovered from my illness. Thanks be to Allah!
- Alhamdulillah, sınavlarımda başarılı oldum. Allah'a şükür!Praise be to Allah, I succeeded in my exams. Thanks to Allah!
- Alhamdulillah, tüm zorlukları üzerimden kaldırdı. Rabbimize şükürler olsun!Praise be to Allah, He lifted all the difficulties from me. Thanks be to our Lord!
- Alhamdulillah, evliliklerine sağlık ve huzur veren çocukları oldu. Cenab-ı Hak mübarek buyursun!Praise be to Allah, they had children who brought health and peace to their marriage. May the Noble God bless!
- Alhamdulillah, yangından sonra evler yıkıldı fakat canımızı kurtardık. Şükür ederiz!Praise be to Allah, the houses collapsed after the fire, but we saved our lives. We are grateful!
- Elhamdülillah, sonunda iş buldum.Praise be to God, I finally found a job.
- Her şey yolunda, elhamdülillah.Everything is fine, praise be to God.
- Sağlığım yerinde, elhamdülillah.My health is good, praise be to God.
Example conversation
Can and Elif are catching up at a cafe.
- CanNasılsın Elif, her şey yolunda mı?How are you Elif, is everything okay?
- Elifİyiyim, elhamdülillah, her şey çok güzel.I am fine, praise be to God, everything is very good.
- CanBuna çok sevindim.I am very glad to hear that.
- ElifTeşekkürler, sen nasılsın Can?Thanks, how are you Can?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “alhamdulillah” translations and entries elhamdülillah, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
