بالتوفيق
bi-t-tawfīqeveryday, Qatar
In Qatar people wish "good luck" with بالتوفيق (bi-t-tawfīq), "with success". A warmer version is الله يوفقك (Allāh yewaffiqak), "may God grant you success". It is also called حظ سعيد (ḥaẓẓ saʿīd).
Meaning: wish for success (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بالتوفيق | bi-t-tawfīq | everyday, Qatar |
| حظ سعيد | ḥaẓẓ saʿīd | neutral |
| الله يوفقك | Allāh yewaffiqak | everyday, Gulf, for a man |
بالتوفيق (bi-t-tawfīq) suits exams, interviews and new jobs. الله يوفقك (Allāh yewaffiqak) is heard more among friends and family.
Which one should you use?
حظ سعيد (ḥaẓẓ saʿīd), "happy luck", is understood everywhere but is less common than the wishes built on توفيق (tawfīq), because many Arabic speakers see success as coming from God.
How does it change in a sentence?
For a woman الله يوفقك becomes الله يوفقچ (Allāh yewaffiqich) in Gulf speech.
Did you know?
- Many Gulf speakers say the feminine ending of -ك (-k) as -چ (-ch), so الله يوفقك sounds like يوفقچ (yewaffiqich) when addressed to a woman.
Examples in context
- بالتوفيق في الامتحانbi-t-tawfīq fī l-imtiḥānGood luck in the exam.
- الله يوفقك في شغلك الجديدAllāh yewaffiqak fī shughlak ij-jadīdGood luck in your new job.
- حظ سعيدḥaẓẓ saʿīdGood luck.
Example conversation
Hamad wishes his cousin Maryam well before her job interview in Doha.
- Hamadاليوم المقابلة، صح؟al-yōm al-muqābala, ṣaḥḥ?The interview is today, right?
- مريم Maryamإي، أحس إني متوترةī, aḥiss innī mutawattiraYes, I feel nervous.
- Hamadبالتوفيق، الله يوفقچbi-t-tawfīq, Allāh yewaffiqichGood luck, may God grant you success.
