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Level B2
Formal Discourse
8 words · ~14 min
Grammar focus
Formal register vocabulary and diplomatic expressions, with إنّ and أنّ for emphasis
Cultural note
Formal Arabic discourse follows specific conventions of politeness and rhetorical structure
Sample words from this lesson
مَا شَاءَ اللَّه
mā shāʾa llāh
what God has willed (expressing admiration)
بِإِذْنِ اللَّه
bi-idhni llāh
by God's permission
سُبْحَانَ اللَّه
subhāna llāh
glory be to God (expressing wonder)
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