Ramadan Kareem

English translation: May Allah make (your) Ramadan period generous

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Arabic term or phrase:	Ramadan Kariim
English translation:	May Allah make (your) Ramadan period generous
Entered by:	Stephen Franke

16:42 Nov 6, 2002

Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO]

Arabic term or phrase: Ramadan Kareem

Does it mean Happy Ramadan?
Thank you

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May Allah make (your) Ramadan period generous

Explanation:
Greetings.

If I may add to the kind notes by fellow posters.

The expression is an evocation with a context of "May Allah make your Ramadan observance a generous occasion."

The "politeness formula" set of ressponses is as follows:

A says to B: Ramadan kariim
(The more formal and complete expression is as follows: Ramadan kariim, kul 3am wa wentum bikkahir)

B replies to A: (Response) Wa Allahu akrim
("And Allah is the most generous.")

A then replies to B: Wa Allahu yuHib al-kariim
("And Allah loves those who are generous to others.")

Conclusion phrase: Kul 3aam wa entum bikhair.

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HTH. Felicitations and respects to all observers of "Shahr Ramadan Al-Mubarak."

Khair, in sha' Allah.

Regards from Los Angeles,

S. H. Franke

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Stephen Franke
United States
Local time: 11:15

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Summary of answers provided

5 +6

Gracious Ramadhan

Fuad Yahya

5 +1

yes

Alina Matei

5 +1

Ramadan is generous.

Anna Aljabiry

2 +4

May Allah make (your) Ramadan period generous

Stephen Franke

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

yes

Explanation:
you're right :)

Alina Matei
Australia
Local time: 03:45
Native speaker of:

Romanian

39 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Ramadan is generous.

Explanation:
This is the actual meaning.
However, people use this phrase (sometimes)in the sense of "Happy Ramadan".
The Arabic word "Kareem" always means "generous" in English.
If we want to say "Happy Ramadan" in Arabis, we say "Ramadan Sa'id".

Hope this helps...

Anna Aljabiry
United States
Local time: 11:15

42 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

Gracious Ramadhan

Explanation:
KAREEM means gracious, generous, bountiful, and kind.

The expression is a common Ramadhan "felicitation." In English, we tend to use the word "happy" for most occasions, with the exception of Christmas and Good Friday. In that sense, you can say that "Ramadhan Kareem" means "Happy Ramadhan," but only in that sense.

Fuad

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English
PRO pts in pair: 2811

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

May Allah make (your) Ramadan period generous

Stephen Franke
United States
Local time: 11:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 240

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