The Arabic phrase "Athlajta sadree" literally translates to "you cooled my heart". In Arab cultures, receiving good news is likened to cooling off, as the climate is usually hot, and cooling is seen as a pleasant feeling. The phrase is used figuratively to express that pleasing or good news makes one happy, similar to how cooling off one's heart or chest feels. An example is given of a student telling their professor they received a full mark on an exam, and the professor responding that the news "cooled their heart".

1. ‫أثدـلدـجدـتص صدـدري‬
‫ـَ رْ ـَ رْ ـَ ـَ رْ يِ‬

2. You Cooled My Heart vs. You Warmed My Heart
• “Athlajta sadree” literally means “you cooled my
heart”.
• The climate in the Arab peninsula is always hot.
Cooling off (as opposed to warming up in
Anglophone cultures) is considered a pleasant
feeling. Thus receiving good news is compared to
cooling off.
• A good piece of news makes you happy. Pleasing
you is figuratively explained by likening it to
cooling off your heart (or your chest as the
expression goes).
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3. ‫مـثـال‬
‫• الطالب: ”أستاذ، لقد حصلت على الدرجة كاملة.“‬
‫• الستاذ: ”ممتاز يا خالد. لقد أثلجت صدري بهذا الخبر.“‬
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