Allah razı olsun
/allah ɾazɯ olsun/from spelling rules
The English phrase "may God bless you" is translated into Turkish as Allah razı olsun.
Allah razı olsun is used both as a way to say "thank you" and as a sincere prayer or blessing for someone who has done something good.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "May God be pleased with you".
How does it change in a sentence?
When someone says Allah razı olsun to you, a common way to respond is Allah razı olsun senden de, which means "May God be pleased with you too". If you are responding to someone using a formal or plural address, you use Allah razı olsun sizden de instead of Allah razı olsun senden de.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /allah ɾazɯ olsun/. The /h/ is like the [h] in [h]ome, the /ɾ/ is like the American English [t] in a[t]om, the /z/ is like the [z] in [z]one, the /ɯ/ is somewhat like the [o] in ribb[o]n, the /s/ is like the [s] in [s]end, the /u/ is like the [oo] in c[oo]l and the /n/ is like the [n] in [n]ot.
Did you know?
- The phrase Allah razı olsun is often paired with a hand gesture where the speaker touches their chest or heart to emphasize the sincerity of the blessing.
- In Turkish culture, saying Allah razı olsun can sometimes act as a 'social safety net' when you cannot repay a favor with money, substituting a spiritual debt for a material one.
- While the phrase contains the name of God, it is frequently used by secular or non-religious Turkish speakers as a polite way to express profound gratitude in daily life.
Examples in context
- Yardımın için Allah razı olsun.May God bless you for your help.
- Bana hediye aldığın için Allah razı olsun.May God bless you for buying me a gift.
- Bu iyiliğin için Allah razı olsun.May God bless you for this kindness.
Example conversation
Burak helps Elif carry heavy grocery bags.
- BurakPoşetleri ben taşırım, ver bana.I will carry the bags, give them to me.
- ElifÇok teşekkür ederim, Allah razı olsun.Thank you very much, may God bless you.
- BurakRica ederim, ne demek.You're welcome, it's nothing.
- ElifBurak, gerçekten çok düşüncelisin.Burak, you are truly very thoughtful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
