كل شيء سيكون على ما يرام
kull shay' sayakūn 'alā mā yurām
The English phrase "everything will be okay" is translated into Arabic as كل شيء سيكون على ما يرام (kull shay' sayakūn 'alā mā yurām).
This phrase is used to comfort someone by telling them that a bad situation will improve.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase means "everything will be on what is well".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
While كل شيء سيكون على ما يرام is a standard way to express this, the form كل شيء سوف يكون على ما يرام is a formal way to say "Everything will be fine."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In spoken Levantine or Egyptian dialects, people are more likely to use كل شيء حيكون تمام instead of the formal version. Additionally, كل حاجة هتبقى تمام is used to mean "Everything will be fine."
How does it change in a sentence?
The subject كل شيء (everything) is a masculine singular noun phrase. The verb سيكون (will be) uses the prefix sa- to indicate the future tense of the verb "to be".
How do you pronounce it?
kull shay' sayakūn 'alā mā yurām
Did you know?
- The word كل (all/every) shares a common ancestor with the Akkadian word 'kalûm'. This connects the Arabic used to comfort someone today to ancient Mesopotamian languages used thousands of years ago.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, the phrase كل شيء سيكون على ما يرام is often followed by إن شاء الله, which means 'if God wills'. Adding this is a cultural norm to acknowledge that the future is ultimately out of human control.
- In many dialects, rather than saying 'everything will be fine', people often say 'Khair' (خير), which means 'goodness'. It is a one-word way to reassure someone that only good things will come.
Examples in context
- لا تقلق، كل شيء سيكون على ما يرام.la taqlaq, kullu shay'in sayakunu 'ala ma yuram.Don't worry, everything will be okay.
- كن صبوراً، كل شيء سيكون على ما يرام.kun saburan, kullu shay'in sayakunu 'ala ma yuram.Be patient, everything will be okay.
- صدقني، كل شيء سيكون على ما يرام قريباً.sidqni, kullu shay'in sayakunu 'ala ma yuram qariban.Believe me, everything will be okay soon.
Example conversation
Youssef is comforting Sarah after she lost her keys.
- يوسف Youssefلماذا أنتِ حزينة يا سارة؟limadha anti hazina ya sara?Why are you sad, Sarah?
- سارة Saraلقد فقدت مفاتيح المنزل.laqad faqadtu mafatiha al-manzil.I lost the house keys.
- يوسف Youssefاهدئي، كل شيء سيكون على ما يرام.ihda'i, kullu shay'in sayakunu 'ala ma yuram.Calm down, everything will be okay.
- سارة Saraشكراً لك يا يوسف.shukran laka ya yousef.Thank you, Youssef.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries على, كل, ما, CC BY-SA 4.0.
