أهلاً رمضان
ahlan ramaḍān
The English phrase "welcome Ramadan" can be expressed in Arabic as أهلاً رمضان (ahlan ramaḍān).
This phrase is a greeting used to express joy and welcome at the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egypt, the phrase "Ramadan Mubarak" is commonly used in informal situations to convey the same meaning as "Ramadan Kareem".
How do you pronounce it?
ahlan ramaḍān
Did you know?
- The name of the month رمضان is derived from a root meaning 'parchedness' or 'scorchedness', referring to the intense heat of the sun-baked ground.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, the arrival of رمضان is traditionally signaled by the sighting of the new crescent moon rather than a fixed calendar date.
- In many Arabic-speaking households, the arrival of the month is celebrated with the phrase أهلاً رمضان alongside the specific tradition of lighting up streets with crescent moon decorations.
Example conversation
Nour and Youssef are decorating their home for the holy month.
- نور Nourانظر يا يوسف، لقد انتهيت من الزينة!Unzur ya Youssef, laqad antahaytu min az-zina!Look Youssef, I have finished the decorations!
- يوسف Youssefالمنزل يبدو جميلاً جداً، أهلاً رمضان.Al-manzil yabdu jamilan jiddan, ahlan Ramadan.The house looks very beautiful, welcome Ramadan.
- نور Nourأنا متحمسة جداً لهذا الشهر.Ana mutahammissa jiddan li-hadha ash-shahr.I am very excited for this month.
- يوسف Youssefوأنا أيضاً، أتمنى لنا شهراً مباركاً.Wa ana aidan, atamanna lana shahran mubarakan.Me too, I wish us a blessed month.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries رمضان, CC BY-SA 4.0.
