وفيك بارك الله
wa fika barakallah
The phrase "may allah bless you too" in Arabic is وفيك بارك الله (wa fika barakallah).
وفيك بارك الله is a polite reciprocal response used specifically to return a blessing or a prayer for God's favor to someone who has just said Barakallahu feek (May Allah bless you).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the conjunction wa (and), the preposition fi (in), the suffix ka (you) and the verb phrase barakallah (God bless).
Which one should you use?
The form wa fika barakallah is used when responding to a male, whereas wa fiki barakallah is used when responding to a female.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The phrase ربنا يباركلك كمان is a regional variation found in some dialects, typically used in informal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes based on whom you are addressing. To direct the response to a female, change the suffix from ka to ki (making it وفيكِ بارك الله). To direct the response to a group of people, change the suffix from ka to kum (making it وفيكم بارك الله).
How do you pronounce it?
wa fika barakallah
Did you know?
- The word بارك used in this blessing is a linguistic relative of the word 'bless' in Biblical Hebrew בֵּרֵךְ and Ge'ez ባረከ.
Examples in context
- وفيك بارك الله يا أخي.Wa fika barak Allah ya akhi.May Allah bless you too, my brother.
- بارك الله فيك، وفيك بارك الله.Baraka Allahu fik, wa fika barak Allah.May Allah bless you, and may He bless you too.
- شكراً لك، وفيك بارك الله.Shukran lak, wa fika barak Allah.Thank you, and may Allah bless you too.
Example conversation
Yusuf congratulates Layla on her new home and offers a prayer.
- يوسف Youssefبارك الله لكِ في منزلك الجديد.Baraka Allahu laki fi manziliki al-jadid.May Allah bless your new home.
- ليلى Laylaآمين، وفيك بارك الله يا يوسف.Amin, wa fika barak Allah ya Yusuf.Amen, and may Allah bless you too, Yusuf.
- يوسف Youssefشكراً جزيلاً لكِ.Shukran jazilan laki.Thank you very much.
- ليلى Laylaلا شكر على واجب.La shukra 'ala wajib.You are very welcome.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries الله, بارك, CC BY-SA 4.0.
