English → Arabic
bless in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- bāraka
- Arabizi
barak- Type
- verb · masculine
- Plural
- بَارَكُوا bārakū
- Root
- ب ر ك
How to use it
The verb 'bāraka' (بارك) means to bless, to bestow favor or grace upon. It is often used in religious contexts, invoking God's blessing. The root 'b-r-k' (ب ر ك) relates to blessing and abundance.
Example sentences
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بَارَكَ اللهُ لَكَ.
bāraka allāhu laka.
May God bless you.
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نَشْكُرُ اللهَ عَلَى النِّعَمِ الَّتِي بَارَكَنَا بِهَا.
naškuru allāha ʿalā an-niʿami ʾallatī bārakana bihā.
We thank God for the blessings He has bestowed upon us.
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يُبَارِكُ الرَّبُّ عَلَى عَمَلِ يَدَيْهِ.
yubāriku ar-rabbu ʿalā ʿamali yadayhi.
The Lord blesses the work of his hands.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Bless you!
يعطيك العافية.
God bless you!
باركك الله.
Bless you Renen!
بوركت يا رنن!
God bless Algeria.
فليبارك الله الجزائر.
God bless the United Nations. God bless Tuvalu.
ليبارك الله الأمم المتحدة، ليبارك الله توفالو.
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
باركوا على الذين يضطهدونكم. باركوا ولا تلعنوا.
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.
باركوا على الذين يضطهدونكم. باركوا ولا تلعنوا.
Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
يا بيت اسرائيل باركوا الرب. يا بيت هرون باركوا الرب.
Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.
يا بيت لاوي باركوا الرب. يا خائفي الرب باركوا الرب.
Thank you. God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America.
شكراً لكم. بارككم الله. وليبارك الله أمريكا.
Yahweh remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.
الرب قد ذكرنا فيبارك. يبارك بيت اسرائيل يبارك بيت هرون.
The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
الرب قد ذكرنا فيبارك. يبارك بيت اسرائيل يبارك بيت هرون.
Questions and answers
How do you say 'bless you' after someone sneezes?
In many Arabic-speaking cultures, people say 'yarḥamuk allāh' (يرحمك الله), meaning 'May God have mercy on you'. The sneezer often replies with 'yahdīnā wa yahdīkum allāh' (يهدينا ويهديكم الله), meaning 'May God guide us and you'.
Is 'bāraka' only used in a religious sense?
While strongly associated with religious blessings, 'bāraka' can also be used more generally to wish someone well or to signify good fortune, though the religious connotation is primary.
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