عَلَى كُلِّ حَال
ʕalā kulli ḥāl
The English phrase "anyway" can be translated into Arabic as عَلَى كُلِّ حَال (ʕalā kulli ḥāl). If unsure, use عَلَى كُلِّ حَال. Wiktionary also lists على كل حال (ʕalā kil-ḥāl, ʕa kil-ḥāl).
Meaning: regardless (adv)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| عَلَى كُلِّ حَال | ʕalā kulli ḥāl | |
| على كل حال | ʕalā kil-ḥāl, ʕa kil-ḥāl | North Levantine Arabic |
The phrase is used as an adverb meaning "regardless".
What does it mean word for word?
The literal meaning of عَلَى كُلِّ حَال is "on every state/condition", composed of the preposition "on", the word "every" and the word "state" or "condition".
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter على أي حال to mean "anyway" or "regardless" and the informal عالعموم to mean "anyway" or "in any case".
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form على كل حال is used in North-Levantine Arabic.
How do you pronounce it?
ʕalā kulli ḥāl
Did you know?
- In some contexts, saying عَلَى كُلِّ حَال can function as a conversational 'reset' button, helping a speaker move past an awkward topic or a mistake they just made.
- The term حال is used in Arabic grammar to denote a 'circumstantial' case, describing the state of the subject during the action of the verb.
- The word كل is inherited from the Proto-Semitic root *kull-, which is also reflected in the Classical Syriac word kul.
Examples in context
- كنت مغادرا على كل حال.I was going out anyway.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of على كل حال.Tatoeba #5830379 by OsoHombre, translation #5828720 by OsoHombre
- يجب أن نستكمل هذه المهمة على أي حالWe must complete this task anyway
- سأذهب إلى العمل عَلَى كُلِّ حَال.sa'adhhabu ila al-'amal 'ala kulli hal.I will go to work anyway.
- هذا القرار جيد عَلَى كُلِّ حَال.hadha al-qarar jayyid 'ala kulli hal.This decision is good anyway.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “anyway” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries حال, على, كل, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
