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The Advanced Expressions theme has 48 words: 45 phrases and 3 particles. By level: 48 at B2. Literary Expressions teaches the most of them (10).

Roots behind these words: ح-و-ل (in any case / anyway +1), أ-س-ف (unfortunately), ب-د-و (it seems that), ب-ن-ي (based on / accordingly), ت-ل-و (consequently / and therefore), ح-د-د (to some extent), ح-ي-ث (since / whereas), ر-ت-ب (it results in / it follows from), ر-غ-م (despite / in spite of), ش-ك-ك (undoubtedly / there is no doubt that), ض-ي-ف (in addition to), ط-و-ل (as long as)

مَا شَاءَ اللَّه
mā shāʾa llāh
what God has willed (expressing admiration)
B2phraseroot: ش-ي-أ / أ-ل-ه
ما شاءَ اللَّه، بَيتُكَ جَميلٌ جِدًّا!
mā shāʾa llāh, baytuka jamīlun jiddan!
How wonderful, your house is very beautiful!
بِإِذْنِ اللَّه
bi-idhni llāh
by God's permission
B2phraseroot: أ-ذ-ن / أ-ل-ه
سَيَتَحَسَّنُ الوَضعُ بِإذنِ اللَّه.
sayataḥassanu l-waḍʿu bi-idhni llāh.
The situation will improve, by God's permission.
سُبْحَانَ اللَّه
subhāna llāh
glory be to God (expressing wonder)
B2phraseroot: س-ب-ح / أ-ل-ه
سُبحانَ اللَّه، ما أَجمَلَ الطَّبيعَة!
subḥāna llāh, mā ajmala ṭ-ṭabīʿa!
Glory be to God, how beautiful nature is!
بِسْمِ اللَّه
bismi llāh
in the name of God
B2phraseroot: س-م-و / أ-ل-ه
بِسمِ اللَّه، نَبدَأُ عَمَلَنا.
bismi llāh, nabdaʾu ʿamalanā.
In the name of God, we begin our work.
جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا
jazāka llāhu khayran
may God reward you with good
B2phraseroot: ج-ز-ي / أ-ل-ه / خ-ي-ر
جَزاكَ اللَّهُ خَيرًا عَلى مُساعَدَتِك.
jazāka llāhu khayran ʿalā musāʿadatik.
May God reward you for your help.
لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّه
lā hawla wa-lā quwwata illā bi-llāh
there is no power nor strength except through God
B2phraseroot: ح-و-ل / ق-و-ي / أ-ل-ه
لا حَولَ ولا قُوَّةَ إلّا بِاللَّه، الوَضعُ صَعب.
lā ḥawla wa-lā quwwata illā bi-llāh, al-waḍʿu ṣaʿb.
There is no power except through God; the situation is difficult.
تَوَكَّلتُ عَلَى اللَّه
tawakkaltu ʿalā llāh
I put my trust in God
B2phraseroot: و-ك-ل / أ-ل-ه
تَوَكَّلتُ عَلى اللَّهِ وَبَدَأتُ المَشروع.
tawakkaltu ʿalā llāhi wa-badaʾtu l-mashrūʿ.
I put my trust in God and started the project.
بَارَكَ اللَّهُ فِيك
bāraka llāhu fīk
may God bless you
B2phraseroot: ب-ر-ك / أ-ل-ه
بارَكَ اللَّهُ فيكَ عَلى كَرَمِك.
bāraka llāhu fīka ʿalā karamik.
May God bless you for your generosity.
بَلْ
bal
rather / but rather
B2particleroot: -
لَم يَكُن غاضِبًا بَل كانَ حَزينًا.
lam yakun ghāḍiban bal kāna ḥazīnan.
He was not angry; rather, he was sad.
لَكِنَّ
lakinna
but / however (emphatic)
B2particleroot: ل-ك-ن
الامتِحانُ صَعبٌ لَكِنَّهُ عادِل.
al-imtiḥānu ṣaʿbun lakinnahu ʿādil.
The exam is difficult, but it is fair.
مَعَ ذَلِك
maʿa dhālik
however / nevertheless
B2phraseroot: -
الطَّقسُ سَيِّئ، وَمَعَ ذلِكَ ذَهَبنا.
aṭ-ṭaqsu sayyiʾ, wa-maʿa dhālika dhahabnā.
The weather was bad; however, we went.
بِالإِضَافَةِ إِلَى
bi-l-iḍāfati ilā
in addition to
بِالإضافَةِ إلى عَمَلِهِ، يَدرُسُ في الجامِعَة.
bi-l-iḍāfati ilā ʿamalihī, yadrusu fī l-jāmiʿa.
In addition to his work, he studies at the university.

All 48 words in this theme

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مَا شَاءَ اللَّه what God has willed (expressing admiration) · بِإِذْنِ اللَّه by God's permission · سُبْحَانَ اللَّه glory be to God (expressing wonder) · بِسْمِ اللَّه in the name of God · جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا may God reward you with good · لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّه there is no power nor strength except through God · تَوَكَّلتُ عَلَى اللَّه I put my trust in God · بَارَكَ اللَّهُ فِيك may God bless you · بَلْ rather / but rather · لَكِنَّ but / however (emphatic) · مَعَ ذَلِك however / nevertheless · بِالإِضَافَةِ إِلَى in addition to

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عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنْ despite / in spite of · فَضْلًا عَنْ moreover / furthermore / let alone · مِنْ نَاحِيَةٍ أُخْرَى on the other hand · بِنَاءً عَلَى based on / accordingly · فِيمَا يَتَعَلَّقُ بِـ regarding / with regard to · عَلَى سَبِيلِ المِثَال for example · بِاخْتِصَار in short / briefly · فِي الوَاقِع in fact / actually · لِذَلِكَ therefore / for that reason · وَبِالتَّالِي consequently / and therefore · مِنَ المُمْكِنِ أَنْ it is possible that · لَا بُدَّ مِنْ it is necessary / there must be

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مِمَّا لَا شَكَّ فِيهِ undoubtedly / there is no doubt that · يَتَرَتَّبُ عَلَى it results in / it follows from · مِنْ جِهَةٍ ... وَمِنْ جِهَةٍ أُخْرَى on one hand... and on the other hand · لَا سِيَّمَا especially / particularly · بِمَا أَنَّ since / given that · بِغَضِّ النَّظَرِ عَنْ regardless of · طَالَمَا as long as · إِلَى حَدٍّ مَا to some extent · عِلَاوَةً عَلَى ذَلِك moreover / in addition to that · فِي نِهَايَةِ المَطَاف in the end / ultimately · بِشَكْلٍ عَامّ in general / generally · يُعَدُّ مِنْ is considered among

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عَلَى أَيِّ حَال in any case / anyway · إِنَّمَا rather / it is only that · حَيْثُ إِنَّ since / whereas · بِصَرْفِ النَّظَرِ عَنْ regardless of / irrespective of · نَظَرًا لِـ given / in view of · وَفْقًا لِـ according to · بِمَعْنَى آخَر in other words · يَبْدُو أَنَّ it seems that · مِنَ المُرَجَّحِ أَنْ it is likely that · لِلأَسَفِ unfortunately · لَا مَحَالَة inevitably / without doubt · خُلَاصَةُ القَوْل to sum up / the bottom line

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