تعازي
ta'aziya
The English phrase "my condolences" is translated into Arabic as تعازي (ta'aziya).
تعازي is a phrase used to express sympathy to someone who has experienced the death of a loved one. While تعازي is a standard expression, there are several ways to offer sympathy depending on the level of formality and the specific context. For very formal written or spoken contexts, you might use أتقدم بخالص التعازي (I offer my sincere condolences) or أعزِّيكم بمصابكم الجلل (I offer you my heartfelt condolences). To offer sincere condolences from a group, تعازينا الحارة (Our sincere condolences) is used. If you are addressing specific individuals regarding the loss of a specific person, the formal phrase نعزيكم في فقدان فلان (We condole you on the loss of so-and-so) is appropriate. In more casual settings, you can use the informal expression قلبي معك (My heart is with you) to provide support. Another very common way to express condolences is الله يصبركم, which means "May Allah grant you patience".
How do you pronounce it?
ta'aziya
Did you know?
- While تعازي is the direct translation, the most culturally ubiquitous expression is إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون, which translates to 'To God we belong and to Him we return'.
- In some regions, the act of offering تعازي is tied to the custom of providing meals for the grieving family for three days, as the family is expected to be too overwhelmed by grief to cook.
- The phrase عظم الله أجرك, meaning 'May God make your reward great', is often used interchangeably with condolences to acknowledge the spiritual merit of enduring patience during loss.
Examples in context
- تعازيّ.My condolences!This example shows how to use the form تعازي to offer condolences.Tatoeba #629053 by Samer, translation #629043 by Eldad
- أعزِّيكم بوفاة والدكم العزيزI offer you my condolences on the passing of your dear father.
- تعازينا الحارة في هذا المصابOur sincere condolences in this tragic event.
- قلبي معاكم في هالفترة الصعبةMy heart is with you during this difficult time.
- أقدم لك تعازي الحارة.uqaddimu laka ta'azi al-harra.I offer you my warm condolences.
Example conversation
Layla visits Ziad at his home to comfort him after a loss.
- ليلى Laylaأقدم لك تعازي الحارة يا زياد.uqaddimu laka ta'azi al-harra ya Ziad.I offer you my warm condolences, Ziad.
- زياد Ziadشكرًا لكِ يا ليلى.shukran laki ya Layla.Thank you, Layla.
- ليلى Laylaأنا هنا إذا احتجت لأي شيء.ana huna idha ihtajta li ay shay'.I am here if you need anything.
- زياد Ziadأقدر ذلك كثيرًا.uqaddiru dhalika kathiran.I appreciate that very much.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
