Bedeutung
Asking someone to extend their patience towards you.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In the Levant, this phrase is often accompanied by a specific hand gesture: putting the tips of the fingers together and moving the hand up and down slightly. Egyptians might add 'ya basha' or 'ya rayyes' to make it sound more like a friendly negotiation. In the Gulf, patience is seen as a mark of 'Rujula' (manliness/honor). Telling someone to 'Tawwil balak' is a way to appeal to their noble character. The concept of 'Inshallah time' means that being a few minutes late is often socially acceptable, and 'Tawwil balak' is the phrase that bridges that gap.
The Smile Factor
Always say this with a slight smile. It transforms the phrase from a defensive excuse into a charming request.
Gender Matters
Remember to change it to 'Tawwili' for women. Using the wrong gender can sound very jarring to native ears.
Bedeutung
Asking someone to extend their patience towards you.
The Smile Factor
Always say this with a slight smile. It transforms the phrase from a defensive excuse into a charming request.
Gender Matters
Remember to change it to 'Tawwili' for women. Using the wrong gender can sound very jarring to native ears.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase for a male friend.
يا أحمد، أنا لا أفهم هذا الدرس، ________ عليّ.
Ahmed is male, so we use the masculine imperative 'Tawwil'.
Which preposition is used with 'Tawwil balak'?
طوّل بالك ____.
The idiom always uses the preposition ''ala' (on).
Complete the dialogue.
A: لماذا أنت بطيء جداً؟ B: ________، أنا متعب اليوم.
The speaker is explaining why they are slow and asking for patience.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
3 Aufgabenيا أحمد، أنا لا أفهم هذا الدرس، ________ عليّ.
Ahmed is male, so we use the masculine imperative 'Tawwil'.
طوّل بالك ____.
The idiom always uses the preposition ''ala' (on).
A: لماذا أنت بطيء جداً؟ B: ________، أنا متعب اليوم.
The speaker is explaining why they are slow and asking for patience.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it's strictly colloquial. In MSA, you would say 'Isbir 'alayya' (اصبر عليّ).
Yes, but add 'Law samaht' (If you please) or 'Min fadlak' to make it respectful.
Yes, but it's more like 'state of mind' or 'attention'.
Tawwilu balkom 'alayya (طوّلوا بالكم عليّ).
Not at all. It's actually a very polite way to manage someone's expectations.
Yes, 'Tawwil balak 'alayhi' (Be patient with him).
'Sabr' is the noun for patience. 'Tawwil balak' is the idiomatic action of being patient.
Yes, very frequently, though they might say 'Khalli balak tawil'.
You can say 'Wala yhemmak' (Don't worry about it) or 'Khod waqtak' (Take your time).
Yes, it's very common in WhatsApp chats.
Verwandte Redewendungen
على مهلك
similarAt your own pace / slowly.
صبرك بالله
similarHave patience through God.
لا تستعجل
contrastDon't hurry.
