B2 Expression Formal

الأمر سيان

alamr syan

It's all the same

Meaning

Expressing indifference between two or more options.

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Cultural Background

In the Levant, people often use 'ما بتفرق' instead of 'الأمر سيان'. Egyptians prefer 'مش فارقة' for this meaning. In formal Gulf Arabic, 'الأمر سيان' is very well-received in business. They often use 'كيف كيف' (kif kif) to mean the same thing.

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Use with 'بالنسبة لي'

Adding 'بالنسبة لي' makes the phrase sound much more natural and polite.

Meaning

Expressing indifference between two or more options.

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Use with 'بالنسبة لي'

Adding 'بالنسبة لي' makes the phrase sound much more natural and polite.

Test Yourself

Complete the sentence.

سواء ذهبنا اليوم أو غداً، ____ سيان.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: الأمر

The phrase is 'الأمر سيان'.

🎉 Score: /1

Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank B1

سواء ذهبنا اليوم أو غداً، ____ سيان.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: الأمر

The phrase is 'الأمر سيان'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, it is very polite.

Related Phrases

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لا فرق

synonym

No difference

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