Allah razı olsun
/allah ɾazɯ olsun/from spelling rules
In Turkish, 'God bless' is translated as Allah razı olsun.
The phrase Allah razı olsun is used to thank someone or show deep gratitude for a kind act or a favor. While it can function as a religious blessing, it is also frequently used in secular contexts as a standard way to express thanks. Unlike the English 'God bless you', which is often said when someone sneezes, this Turkish expression is almost exclusively reserved for acknowledging kindness or help.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'May Allah be pleased'. Here, razı means pleased or satisfied and olsun is the optative form of the verb 'to be'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify the person being blessed, you can add the ablative form of the pronoun sen (you) to the end of the phrase, resulting in Allah razı olsun senden.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /allah ɾazɯ olsun/. The sounds are comparable to English as follows: [h]ome for /h/, AmE a[t]om for /ɾ/, [z]one for /z/, ribb[o]n for /ɯ/, [s]end for /s/, c[oo]l for /u/ and [n]ot for /n/.
When do people say it?
When someone says Allah razı olsun to you, a common and polite response is Cümlemizden, which means 'May He be pleased with all of us'.
Did you know?
- In very formal or traditional settings, the phrase is sometimes paired with a hand placed over the heart to emphasize the sincerity of the gratitude.
- Because razı comes from Arabic, it is a cognate with the words used in many other Turkic languages like Azerbaijani and Kazakh.
- The response Cümlemizden is a clever way to avoid sounding individualistic, as it shifts the blessing from the specific person to 'all of us'.
Examples in context
- Allah razı olsun!God bless you!This example shows the use of Allah razı olsun to express a blessing.Tatoeba #3581521 by vvv123, translation #269618 by CM
- Merhaba Ahmet, Tanrı sizi korusun!Hello Ahmet, God bless you!
- Yardımın için Allah razı olsun.God bless you for your help.
- Bu iyilik için Allah razı olsun.May God bless you for this kindness.
Example conversation
Emre helped Zeynep carry heavy grocery bags to her car.
- ZeynepBana yardım ettiğin için Allah razı olsun.May God bless you for helping me.
- EmreRica ederim, ne demek.You're welcome, it's nothing.
- ZeynepGerçekten çok naziksin.You are really very kind.
- EmreLafı bile olmaz, Zeynep.Don't even mention it, Zeynep.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Allah, razı, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
