Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| مِن فَضْلِك | min faḍlik |
| رَجَاءً | rajāʔan |
| لَو سَمَحْت | law samaḥt |
| لُطْفًا | luṭfan |
| أَرْجُوك | ʔarjūk |
These forms are used as interjections to make a polite request. While some are used for standard requests, others are more intense or used in specific written contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase مِن فَضْلِك literally translates to "from your favor" or "from your grace".
Which one should you use?
While مِن فَضْلِك is a standard polite request, أَرْجُوك is more intense and translates closer to "I beg you" or "I implore you".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
مِن فَضْلِك and لَو سَمَحْت are formal ways to say please. رَجَاءً is a formal term often used in written instructions or official announcements. لُطْفًا is used in a concise, slightly more formal way to mean "kindly" or "please" in written notices or polite commands. لَو سَمَحْت is a common, slightly more informal way to say "if you permit" or "if you please" in spoken Arabic. Although not in the main list of forms, the word بليز is an informal way to say please influenced by the English word 'please'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase مِن فَضْلِك can be changed to مِن فَضْلِكُمْ to address a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
min faḍlik
Did you know?
- In some Levantine dialects, if you want to be extremely polite, you might say 'min ayouni', which translates to 'from my eyes', implying you would do the favor with your own eyes.
- In many Arabic dialects, instead of saying 'please', people often use the phrase 'ya rayis' or 'ya muallem', which means 'oh boss' or 'oh teacher', to show respect when asking for something.
- The word فَضْل in مِن فَضْلِك also means 'virtue' or 'merit', so you are literally asking someone to grant you a piece of their moral excellence.
Examples in context
- أُريدُ قَهْوَةً، مِن فَضْلِك.urīdu qahwatan, min fadlik.I want a coffee, please.
- أَعْطِنِي المِحْفَظَةَ، مِن فَضْلِك.a'ṭinī al-miḥfaẓata, min fadlik.Give me the wallet, please.
- افْتَحِ البَابَ، مِن فَضْلِك.iftaḥ al-bāba, min fadlik.Open the door, please.
Example conversation
Ahmed is asking Leila for a pen in a classroom.
- أحمد Ahmedليلى، أعطيني قلماً مِن فَضْلِك.Layla, a'tini qalaman min fadlik.Layla, give me a pen please.
- ليلى Laylaتفضل يا أحمد، هذا هو القلم.tafaddal ya Ahmed, hadha huwa al-qalam.Here you go Ahmed, here is the pen.
- أحمد Ahmedشكراً جزيلاً لكِ.shukran jazilan laki.Thank you very much.
- ليلى Laylaعفواً يا أحمد.afwan ya Ahmed.You're welcome, Ahmed.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “please” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
