Breakdown of نحن بخير، الحمد لله.
نحنnahnu
we
بخيرbikhayrin
fine / well
الحمد للهal-hamdu lillâh
praise be to God (thank God)
Questions & Answers about نحن بخير، الحمد لله.
Where is the word for "are" in "We are fine"?
In Arabic, you do not use a word for "am", "is", or "are" in the present tense. You just put the subject نحن (we) and the description بخير (fine) right next to each other to make a complete sentence.
Why does the word بخير have the letter بـ attached to the front of it?
The prefix بـ is a short word meaning "with" or "in". The word خير means "goodness". So, when you say بخير, you are literally saying "with goodness". This is the standard Arabic way to say you are doing well!
What is the literal translation of الحمد لله?
It literally translates to "The praise is to God". The word الحمد means "the praise", and لله means "to God". It is the most common way to say "Thank God", and it is standard practice to add it right after you say you are doing fine.
Why is the word for God written as لله instead of الله?
This happens because of a special spelling rule. When you attach the prefix لـ (meaning "to" or "for") to the word الله (Allah), the first letter of the word (the alif) is dropped in writing. This combines them into لله (li-llah).
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