I'll come back if I don't die

"Inshahallah" or "God willing," is hard to get used to. It's a saying used for anything that you want to do or will do, for example...

Me: "My mom is coming to visit me in April!"
My host mom: "Inshahallah."
Me: "No, I mean, she already booked her plane ticket. It's really happening."
My host mom: "Inshahallah."

AND

This morning, I said goodbye to my host sister: "See you later!"
She replied, "Inshahallah."

It puts a whole new spin on your day...as you walk out the door, you wonder, who knows if you will actually see someone later? It makes each time crossing the street and almost getting run over slightly more thrilling.

In my Berber culture class last Friday, we learned that literally translated in Tamazight, "God willing" is actually "I will come back if I don't die."

Touchè.