inşallah
/inˈʃaɫːah/
To say God willing in Turkish, use inşallah. If unsure, use inşallah. Wiktionary also lists Allah'ın izniyle.
Meaning: God willing (intj)
Ways to say it
| Turkish | IPA |
|---|---|
| inşallah | /inˈʃaɫːah/ /iˈʃaɫːah/ |
| Allah'ın izniyle | /allahɯn iznijle/ (from spelling rules) |
inşallah is used very often in daily speech to express hope that a future event will happen. It also works as a soft filler when talking about plans.
What does it mean word for word?
inşallah comes from the Arabic phrase meaning if God wills.
Which one should you use?
Allah'ın izniyle is a more formal and explicit way to say with God's permission. If you want a non-religious option, Umarım means I hope and Nasip olursa means if fate allows.
How do you pronounce it?
inşallah is pronounced /inˈʃaɫːah/, with the stress on the second syllable. The ş sounds like the sh in shoe, and the double l is held a little longer.
When do people say it?
Turkish speakers say inşallah about plans of all sizes, from meeting tomorrow to big life events, whatever their level of religious practice.
Did you know?
- If a Turkish speaker responds to your plans with a specific skeptical tone, their use of inşallah might actually be a polite way of signaling that they do not believe the event will ever happen.
- When someone says inşallah in response to a plan, it is common to follow up with hayırlısı, which means 'may the most auspicious outcome happen'.
- The word inşallah is built from Arabic grammatical roots, even though it has been fully assimilated into the spoken fabric of the Turkish language.
Examples in context
- Yarın sabah inşallah seninle olacağım.Tomorrow morning, I'll be with you, God willing.inşallah sits in the middle of the sentence, after the time phrase.Tatoeba #4655865 by duran, translation #2395455 by kuma
- İnşallah, yarın ebeveynlerinle birlikte olacağız.Tomorrow, God willing, we'll be with your parents.İnşallah opens the sentence, so it is capitalized.Tatoeba #4655857 by duran, translation #1949171 by erikspen
- İnşallah.God willing…İnşallah works as a complete reply on its own.Tatoeba #2607013 by Gulo_Luscus, translation #408911 by FeuDRenais
- İnşallah, yarınki toplantıda başarılı olacağım.God willing, I will be successful in tomorrow's meeting.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their plans for a trip.
- MerveHaftaya tatile çıkıyoruz.We are going on vacation next week.
- Canİnşallah, çok eğlenirsiniz.God willing, you will have a lot of fun.
- MerveTeşekkürler Can, umarım her şey yolunda gider.Thanks Can, I hope everything goes well.
- Canİnşallah, her şey harika olur.God willing, everything will be wonderful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “God willing” translations and entries inşallah, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries inşallah, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
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